Verse 3

Therefore now, O Jehovah,{H3068} take,{H3947} I beseech thee, my life{H5315} from me; for it is better{H2896} for me to die{H4194} than to live.{H2416}

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 19:4 : 4 But he himself went{H1980} a day's{H3117} journey{H1870} into the wilderness,{H4057} and came{H935} and sat down{H3427} under a{H259} juniper-tree:{H7574} and he requested{H7592} for himself{H5315} that he might die,{H4191} and said,{H559} It is enough;{H7227} now, O Jehovah,{H3068} take away{H3947} my life;{H5315} for I am not better{H2896} than my fathers.{H1}
  • Eccl 7:1 : 1 A [good] name{H8034} is better{H2896} than precious{H2896} oil;{H8081} and the day{H3117} of death,{H4194} than the day{H3117} of one's birth.{H3205}
  • Job 6:8-9 : 8 Oh that I might have{H935} my request;{H7596} And that God{H433} would grant{H5414} [me] the thing that I long for!{H8615} 9 Even that it would please{H2974} God{H433} to crush{H1792} me; That he would let loose{H5425} his hand,{H3027} and cut me off!{H1214}
  • Job 7:15-16 : 15 So that my soul{H5315} chooseth{H977} strangling,{H4267} And death{H4194} rather than [these] my bones.{H6106} 16 I loathe{H3988} [my life]; I would not live{H2421} alway:{H5769} Let me alone;{H2308} for my days{H3117} are vanity.{H1892}
  • Jer 20:14-18 : 14 Cursed{H779} be the day{H3117} wherein I was born:{H3205} let not the day{H3117} wherein my mother{H517} bare{H3205} me be blessed.{H1288} 15 Cursed{H779} be the man{H376} who brought tidings{H1319} to my father,{H1} saying,{H559} A{H2145} man-child{H1121} is born{H3205} unto thee; making him very{H8055} glad.{H8055} 16 And let that man{H376} be as the cities{H5892} which Jehovah{H3068} overthrew,{H2015} and repented{H5162} not: and let him hear{H8085} a cry{H2201} in the morning,{H1242} and shouting{H8643} at noontime;{H6256} 17 because he slew{H4191} me not from the womb;{H7358} and so my mother{H517} would have been my grave,{H6913} and her womb{H7358} always{H5769} great.{H2030} 18 Wherefore came I forth{H3318} out of the womb{H7358} to see{H7200} labor{H5999} and sorrow,{H3015} that my days{H3117} should be consumed{H3615} with shame?{H1322}
  • Jonah 4:8 : 8 And it came to pass, when the sun{H8121} arose,{H2224} that God{H430} prepared{H4487} a sultry{H2759} east{H6921} wind;{H7307} and the sun{H8121} beat{H5221} upon the head{H7218} of Jonah,{H3124} that he fainted,{H5968} and requested{H7592} for himself{H5315} that he might die,{H4191} and said,{H559} It is better{H2896} for me to die{H4194} than to live.{H2416}
  • 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But{G1161} I{G1473} have used{G5530} none{G3762} of these things:{G5130} and{G1161} I write{G1125} not{G3756} these things{G5023} that{G2443} it may be{G1096} so{G3779} done{G1096} in my{G1698} case;{G1698} for{G1063} [it were] good{G3123} for{G1063} me{G3427} rather to die,{G599} {G2570} than{G2228} that{G2443} any man{G5100} should make{G2758} my{G3450} glorifying{G2745} void.{G2758}
  • Phil 1:21-25 : 21 For{G1063} to me{G1698} to live{G2198} is Christ,{G5547} and{G2532} to die{G599} is gain.{G2771} 22 But{G1161} if{G1487} to live{G2198} in{G1722} the [flesh,—]{G4561} [if] this{G5124} shall bring fruit{G2590} from{G2041} my{G3427} work,{G2041} then{G2532} what{G5101} I shall choose{G138} I know{G1107} not.{G3756} 23 But{G1063} I am in a strait{G4912} betwixt{G1537} the two,{G1417} having{G2192} the desire{G1939} to{G1519} depart{G360} and{G2532} be{G1511} with{G4862} Christ;{G5547} for it is{G4183} very far{G3123} better:{G2908} 24 yet{G1161} to abide{G1961} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} is more needful{G316} for{G1223} your{G5209} sake. 25 And{G2532} having{G3982} this{G5124} confidence,{G3982} I know{G1492} that{G3754} I shall abide,{G3306} yea, and{G2532} abide with{G4839} you{G5213} all,{G3956} for{G1519} your{G5216} progress{G4297} and{G2532} joy{G5479} in the faith;{G4102}
  • Job 3:20-21 : 20 Wherefore is light{H216} given{H5414} to him that is in misery,{H6001} And life{H2416} unto the bitter{H4751} in soul;{H5315} 21 Who long{H2442} for death,{H4194} but it cometh not, And dig{H2658} for it more than for hid treasures;{H4301}
  • Num 11:15 : 15 And if thou deal{H6213} thus with me, kill{H2026} me, I pray thee, out of hand,{H2026} if I have found{H4672} favor{H2580} in thy sight;{H5869} and let me not see{H7200} my wretchedness.{H7451}
  • Num 20:3 : 3 And the people{H5971} strove{H7378} with Moses,{H4872} and spake,{H559} saying,{H559} Would that{H3863} we had died{H1478} when our brethren{H251} died{H1478} before{H6440} Jehovah!{H3068}