Wait

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

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.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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

And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. — read the full passage →

And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. — read the full passage →

But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. — read the full passage →

For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

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

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

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.

Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield. — read the full passage →

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. — read the full passage →

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. — read the full passage →

Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. — read the full passage →

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.

O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: — read the full passage →

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. — read the full passage →

A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. — read the full passage →

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season.

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: — read the full passage →

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. — read the full passage →

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.