Verse 3

Therefore now, O LORD{H3068}, take{H3947}{(H8798)}, 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}{(H8804)} a day's{H3117} journey{H1870} into the wilderness{H4057}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and sat down{H3427}{(H8799)} under a{H259} juniper tree{H7574}: and he requested{H7592}{(H8799)} for himself{H5315} that he might die{H4191}{(H8800)}; and said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is enough{H7227}; now, O LORD{H3068}, take away{H3947}{(H8798)} 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} ointment{H8081}; and the day{H3117} of death{H4194} than the day{H3117} of one's birth{H3205}{(H8736)}.
  • Job 6:8-9 : 8 Oh that I might have{H935}{(H8799)} my request{H7596}; and that God{H433} would grant{H5414}{(H8799)} me the thing that I long for{H8615}! 9 Even that it would please{H2974}{(H8686)} God{H433} to destroy{H1792}{(H8762)} me; that he would let loose{H5425}{(H8686)} his hand{H3027}, and cut me off{H1214}{(H8762)}!
  • Job 7:15-16 : 15 So that my soul{H5315} chooseth{H977}{(H8799)} strangling{H4267}, and death{H4194} rather than my life{H6106}. 16 I loathe{H3988}{(H8804)} it; I would not live{H2421}{(H8799)} alway{H5769}: let me alone{H2308}{(H8798)}; for my days{H3117} are vanity{H1892}.
  • Jer 20:14-18 : 14 Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be the day{H3117} wherein I was born{H3205}{(H8795)}: let not the day{H3117} wherein my mother{H517} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} me be blessed{H1288}{(H8803)}. 15 Cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be the man{H376} who brought tidings{H1319}{(H8765)} to my father{H1}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, A man{H2145} child{H1121} is born{H3205}{(H8795)} unto thee; making him very{H8055}{(H8763)} glad{H8055}{(H8765)}. 16 And let that man{H376} be as the cities{H5892} which the LORD{H3068} overthrew{H2015}{(H8804)}, and repented{H5162}{(H8738)} not: and let him hear{H8085}{(H8804)} the cry{H2201} in the morning{H1242}, and the shouting{H8643} at noontide{H6256}{H6672}; 17 Because he slew{H4191}{(H8790)} me not from the womb{H7358}; or that my mother{H517} might have been my grave{H6913}, and her womb{H7358} to be always{H5769} great{H2030} with me. 18 Wherefore came I forth{H3318}{(H8804)} out of the womb{H7358} to see{H7200}{(H8800)} labour{H5999} and sorrow{H3015}, that my days{H3117} should be consumed{H3615}{(H8799)} with shame{H1322}?
  • Jonah 4:8 : 8 And it came to pass, when the sun{H8121} did arise{H2224}{(H8800)}, that God{H430} prepared{H4487}{(H8762)} a vehement{H2759} east{H6921} wind{H7307}; and the sun{H8121} beat{H5221}{(H8686)} upon the head{H7218} of Jonah{H3124}, that he fainted{H5968}{(H8691)}, and wished{H7592}{(H8799)} in himself{H5315} to die{H4191}{(H8800)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, 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}{(G5662)} none{G3762} of these things{G5130}:{G1161} neither{G3756} have I written{G1125}{(G5656)} these things{G5023}, that{G2443} it should be{G1096} so{G3779} done{G1096}{(G5638)} unto{G1722} me{G1698}: for{G1063} it were better{G3123} for me{G3427} to die{G599}{(G5629)}{G2570}, than{G2228} that{G2443} any man{G5100} should make{G2758} my{G3450} glorying{G2745} void{G2758}{(G5661)}.
  • Phil 1:21-25 : 21 For{G1063} to me{G1698} to live{G2198}{(G5721)} is Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} to die{G599}{(G5629)} is gain{G2771}. 22 But{G1161} if{G1487} I live{G2198}{(G5721)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561}, this{G5124} is the fruit{G2590} of my labour{G2041}{G3427}: yet{G2532} what{G5101} I shall choose{G138}{(G5698)} I wot{G1107}{(G5719)} not{G3756}. 23 For{G1063} I am in a strait{G4912}{(G5743)} betwixt{G1537} two{G1417}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} a desire{G1939} to{G1519} depart{G360}{(G5658)}, and{G2532} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} with{G4862} Christ{G5547}; which is far{G4183}{G3123} better{G2908}: 24 Nevertheless{G1161} to abide{G1961}{(G5721)} in{G1722} the flesh{G4561} is more needful{G316} for{G1223} you{G5209}. 25 And{G2532} having this{G5124} confidence{G3982}{(G5756)}, I know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} I shall abide{G3306}{(G5692)} and{G2532} continue{G4839}{(G5692)} with you{G5213} all{G3956} for{G1519} your{G5216} furtherance{G4297} and{G2532} joy{G5479} of faith{G4102};
  • Job 3:20-21 : 20 Wherefore is light{H216} given{H5414}{(H8799)} to him that is in misery{H6001}, and life{H2416} unto the bitter{H4751} in soul{H5315}; 21 Which long{H2442}{(H8764)} for death{H4194}, but it cometh not; and dig{H2658}{(H8799)} for it more than for hid treasures{H4301};
  • Num 11:15 : 15 And if thou deal{H6213}{(H8802)} thus with me, kill{H2026}{(H8798)} me, I pray thee, out of hand{H2026}{(H8800)}, if I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} favour{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}; and let me not see{H7200}{(H8799)} my wretchedness{H7451}.
  • Num 20:3 : 3 And the people{H5971} chode{H7378}{(H8799)} with Moses{H4872}, and spake{H559}{(H8799)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Would God that{H3863} we had died{H1478}{(H8804)} when our brethren{H251} died{H1478}{(H8800)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}!