Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5835 disappointment
The sadness experienced when people or circumstances do not fulfil expectations.
Disappointment caused by people or circumstances
Job 6:19-21; Jeremiah 8:15 See also Psalm 10:1; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 13:12; Proverbs 17:21; Proverbs 29:21; Ecclesiastes 6:2; Isaiah 49:4; Jeremiah 2:36; Jeremiah 14:19; Lamentations 4:17; Ezekiel 37:11
Disappointment as a result of not understanding God's purposes
Luke 24:21 See also Job 30:26; Psalm 73:13; Jeremiah 15:18
Disappointment as the result of sin
Proverbs 11:7; Haggai 1:9 See also Job 11:20; Proverbs 10:28; Lamentations 3:18; Hosea 13:15; Joel 1:10; Zechariah 9:5
Examples of disappointment
Ruth 1:20 Naomi at her losses; 1 Samuel 1:10 Hannah with her childlessness; 1 Samuel 15:11 Samuel with Saul; 1 Samuel 30:3-6 David and his men at Ziklag; 1 Kings 19:4 Elijah with his own performance; Matthew 19:22 pp Mark 10:22 pp Luke 18:23 the rich young man; 2 Corinthians 12:21 Paul's possible disappointment with the Corinthians; Galatians 1:6 Paul with the Galatians
God's disappointment with people
Genesis 6:6; 1 Samuel 15:35 See also Psalm 78:40; Isaiah 63:10; Ezekiel 6:9
God does not disappoint his faithful people
Joshua 21:45; Romans 5:5 See also Joshua 23:14; 1 Kings 8:56; Psalm 22:5; Psalm 25:3; Psalm 119:116
See also
5799 bitterness 5831 depression 5839 dissatisfaction 5938 sadness 5952 sorrow 5970 unhappiness 8713 discouragement 8741 failure 9610 hope
