Bible Verses About Disappointment — The Complete KJV Guide

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Verses for real-life situations

Waiting on God

KJV Bible verses for waiting on God — trusting his timing and finding strength i

Waiting for Medical Test Results

Scriptures for the anxious waiting between a medical test and the results.

Developing a Prayer Life

Bible verses to inspire and guide a deeper, more consistent prayer life.

Bible Verses for Marital Separation

Honest KJV scriptures for the painful in-between of marital separation — for pra

Before a Meal (Grace)

Scriptures about gratitude for food and God's provision—perfect for mealtime pra

Bible Verses for Pregnancy

Encouraging KJV scriptures for expectant mothers — for joy, comfort through morn

Bible Verses Before a Job Interview

Calming KJV scriptures and prayers for confidence, favor, and peace before a job

Bible Verses for a Newborn Baby

Joyful KJV scriptures to welcome and bless a newborn baby — for birth announceme

Verse collections & studies

God Promises to Answer Prayer

Bible promises that God hears and answers the prayers of His people.

God Promises to Answer Prayer

Bible promises about God hearing and answering your prayers.

God's Promises About Patience and Waiting

Bible promises about the blessing of patient waiting on God's timing.

God Promises to Hear Your Prayers

Bible promises that God listens and responds to the prayers of His children.

God Answers Prayer in His Perfect Timing

Bible promises about God's faithful answers to prayer — always on time.

God Promises to Hear Every Prayer

Bible promises that God hears and responds to every sincere prayer.

God Promises Power in United Prayer

Bible promises about the extraordinary power of believers praying together in ag

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Bible Verses About Disappointment

10 curated KJV verses

Devotionals & commentary

Micah 7:7 Commentary

In-depth study • Waiting on God

Devotional

Psalm 130:5-6 — Meaning & Devotional

Hopeful Waiting

Psalm 62:8 Commentary

In-depth study • Trust & Prayer

Psalm 62:1-2 Commentary

In-depth study • Waiting & Trust

Psalm 130:5 Commentary

In-depth study • Faith & Trust

Psalm 40:1 Commentary

In-depth study • Patience and Prayer

Stories, parables & teachings

Hannah's Prayer

1 Samuel 1:1-2:11 • Kings & Prophets

Daniel in the Lions' Den

Daniel 6 • Faithfulness Under Persecution

The Garden of Gethsemane

Matthew 26:36–56; Mark 14:32–50; Luke 22:39–53 • surrender

Joshua Stops the Sun

Joshua 10:1–15 • courage

The Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5-7 • Kingdom Ethics

Parable

The Parable of the Friend at Midnight

Luke 11:8 • Prayer & Persistence

Words, places & holidays

Hope (Tiqvah) (תִּקְוָה (tiqvah))

A cord of expectation — the lifeline of confident waiting tied to God's promises.

Wait/Hope (Yachal) (יָחַל (yachal))

To wait with expectation — enduring patiently in confident hope of God's faithfulness.

Prayer (προσευχή (proseuchē))

Communication with God — addressing Him with worship, petition, confession, and thanksgiving.

Hope (תִּקְוָה (Tiqvah) / ἐλπίς (Elpis))

A confident expectation rooted in God's faithfulness

Hope (Elpis) (ἐλπίς (elpis))

Confident expectation — a certain assurance of future good grounded in God's character.

Trust (Batach) (בָּטַח (batach))

To lean on with full weight — confident reliance on God's character and promises.

10 Scriptures About Disappointment

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."

Ecclesiastes 3:1

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven."

Psalm 37:4

"Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

Proverbs 16:9

"A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps."

Isaiah 40:31

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

Matthew 6:25-26

"Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?"

Psalm 90:12

"So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom."

Philippians 1:6

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ."

Psalm 16:11

"Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore."