Hope, results of its absence

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An absence of hope leads to a loss of vision, a sense of despondency and ultimately to despair. This contrasts sharply with the Christian hope.

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Feelings produced by a lack of hope

Despair

Job 17:13–15; Pr 13:12; 1 Ch 29:15

See also Job 6:11; Job 7:6; Ps 88:15–18; Ec 2:17; Is 19:9; Is 38:18; 2 Co 1:8

A sense of being abandoned by God

Psalm 22:1–2 KJV 1900

My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; And in the night season, and am not silent.

A deep longing for life to end

1 Ki 19:4; Job 3:20–21; Ec 4:1–2

See also Ge 27:46; Nu 11:15; Job 7:13–15; Je 8:3; Jon 4:3; Jon 4:8; Re 9:6

The outcome of a lack of hope

The choice of trusting in God or futile self-effort

Romans 4:18 KJV 1900

Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

See also Jon 1:13–14; Je 18:11–12; Ac 27:20

Suicide

Matthew 27:5 KJV 1900

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.