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Waiting On The Lord
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but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.
Rest in Jehovah, 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.
For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.
And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.
Rest in Jehovah, 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 →
But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him.
Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, And he will exalt thee to inherit the land: When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths. — read the full passage →
I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God besides thee, who worketh for him that waiteth for him.
Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain. — read the full passage →
Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. — read the full passage →
For evil-doers shall be cut off; But those that wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.
I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope. — read the full passage →
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. — read the full passage →
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day. — read the full passage →
Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living. — read the full passage →
for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →
My soul, wait thou in silence for God only; For my expectation is from him. — read the full passage →
If a man die, shall he liveagain? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come.
Guide me in thy truth, and teach me; For thou art the God of my salvation; For thee do I wait all the day.
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. — read the full passage →
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah. — read the full passage →
Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.
My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From himcomethmy salvation. — read the full passage →
And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.
But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Behold, as the eyes of servantslook unto the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid unto the hand of her mistress; So our eyeslook unto Jehovah our God, Until he have mercy upon us.
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye heard from me:
But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
For we through the Spirit by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield. — read the full passage →
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not affrighted, neither be thou dismayed: for Jehovah thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.
They soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel,
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for thee.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →
My righteousness is near, my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the peoples; the isles shall wait for me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; — read the full passage →
Yea, none that wait for thee shall be put to shame: They shall be put to shame that deal treacherously without cause.
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.
Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.
there came Joseph of Arimathæa, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Jehovah our God? therefore we will wait for thee; for thou hast made all these things.
The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;
He giveth power to the faint; and to him that hath no might he increaseth strength. — read the full passage →
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →
Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, 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.
Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.
And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
I will give thee thanks for ever, because thou hast done it; And I will hope in thy name, for it is good, in the presence of thy saints.
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;
In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
My soul fainteth for thy salvation; ButI hope in thy word.
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, Neither be thou envious against them that work unrighteousness. — read the full passage →
By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.
But as for me, I am like a green olive-tree in the house of God: I trust in the lovingkindness of God for ever and ever. — read the full passage →
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
My soul waiteth for the Lord More than watchmen wait for the morning; Yea, more thanwatchmen for the morning.
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard? The everlasting God, Jehovah, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary; there is no searching of his understanding. — read the full passage →
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.
Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.
Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. — read the full passage →
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him, Who isthe help of my countenance, and my God.
Behold, I go forward, but he is notthere; And backward, but I cannot perceive him; — read the full passage →
And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.