BibleVerse
Bible verses by topic

Bible Verses About Disappointment

“Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.”

— Job 13:15

"Hope deferred maketh the heart sick" — the Bible names disappointment precisely before it answers it. These verses sit with the sickness and then redirect the hope somewhere that does not defer. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Job 13:15 to Romans 5:5.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about disappointment here is Job 13:15: "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him." Psalms 25:3 follows close behind: "Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

Job 13:15

Share

02 · King James Version

Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

Psalms 25:3

Share

03 · King James Version

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

Psalms 33:18

Share

04 · King James Version

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Psalms 37:5

Share

05 · King James Version

Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Psalms 119:114

Share

06 · King James Version

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Psalms 146:3

Share

07 · King James Version

The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

Psalms 147:11

Share

08 · King James Version

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Proverbs 13:12

Share

09 · King James Version

Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Jeremiah 17:5

Share

10 · King James Version

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

Jeremiah 17:7

Share

11 · King James Version

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Jeremiah 17:8

Share

12 · King James Version

Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Micah 7:7

Share

13 · King James Version

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:

Habakkuk 3:17

Share

14 · King James Version

Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Habakkuk 3:18

Share

15 · King James Version

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 5:5

Share

When to read these verses

These verses fit the private hours — early, late, in the car, between obligations. The Psalms in particular were written for exactly that setting: one person, one feeling, spoken aloud to God. There is no required method on this page; the copy buttons exist so a verse can move from screen to wherever the day will actually need it.

How to use this list

Use the copy button to move a verse into the place you will actually see it — a lock screen, a note, a message to someone who shares the feeling. If you want the list to keep working after today, the random verse tool above can draw one verse from this theme on demand.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about disappointment?
Job 13:15 is the one most readers land on: "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him." Psalms 25:3 is the usual second: "Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Does the Bible treat emotions like disappointment as a faith problem?
No — the Psalms alone contain every major inner state spoken aloud to God without rebuke, and the New Testament's commands about feelings (rejoice, be anxious for nothing) are addressed to people clearly still feeling them. Scripture's pattern is naming, then directing: the feeling is real, and it is given somewhere to go.
Where in the Bible does it talk about disappointment?
The verses on this page come from 7 books of the Bible — most notably Job, Psalms, Proverbs and 4 more — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses disappointment in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about disappointment?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

More Bible verse tools

Random Bible Verse

A true random Bible verse from all 31,102 verses of the King James Version — one tap, no signup.

Bible Verse Generator

Pick a feeling or theme — anxiety, hope, strength — and get a Bible verse for it, from a curated list.

KJV Verse of the Day

Today's verse in the King James Version — same verse all day, no repeats-for-clickbait, plus the archive.

WEB Verse of the Day

Today's verse in the World English Bible — modern English, public domain, same daily schedule as the KJV page.

Bible Verse Image Maker

Turn any Bible verse into a shareable image — five styles, four sizes, download as PNG. Free, no signup.

Bible Reading Plan Generator

Pick a plan — whole Bible in a year, NT in 90 days, Psalms in 30 — set a start date, get your day-by-day list.

Bible Gacha

Open packs of Bible verse cards — rarity, ATK and DEF come from how widely each verse is known. Free, no signup, nothing to buy.