Proverbs 8:34
New King James Version
34 (A)Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs 8:34
Amplified Bible
34
“Blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
Proverbs 8:34
English Standard Version
34 (A)Blessed is the one who listens to me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
Isaiah 64:4
New King James Version
4 For since the beginning of the world
(A)Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear,
Nor has the eye seen any God besides You,
Who acts for the one who waits for Him.
Isaiah 64:4
Amplified Bible
4
For from days of old no one has heard, nor has ear perceived,
Nor has the eye [a]seen a God besides You,
Who works and acts in behalf of the one who [gladly] waits for Him.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 64:4 Or seen, O God, besides You, what He will do.... The ancient rabbis favored this translation or a variation of it, and some suggested that the unexpressed object (what) is wine preserved since the creation, or Eden. They all applied this verse to the future that follows the millennial kingdom, and was mostly a mystery to them. Heaven, or specifically the New Jerusalem, that follows the kingdom was partially revealed to John in Revelation. There is a story in the Talmud that when King Ahasuerus held a great banquet in Susa for seven days (Esth 1:5), he arrogantly asked the Jews if God could do better for them than that. They quoted this line to him in reply, and said that in the time to come if God provided nothing better for them than this feast, they could tell Him that they had already enjoyed such a feast at the table of Ahasuerus.
Isaiah 64:4
English Standard Version
4 (A)From of old no one has heard
or perceived by the ear,
(B)no eye has seen a God besides you,
who acts for those who wait for him.
Hosea 12:5-6
New King James Version
5 That is, the Lord God of hosts.
The Lord is His (A)memorable name.
6 (B)So you, by the help of your God, return;
Observe mercy and justice,
And wait on your God continually.
Hosea 12:5-6
Amplified Bible
5
Even the Lord, the God of hosts,
The name of Him [who spoke with Jacob] is the Lord.
6
Therefore, return [in repentance] to your God,
Observe and highly regard kindness and justice,
And wait [expectantly] for your God continually.
Hosea 12:5-6
English Standard Version
5 the Lord, the God of hosts,
(A)the Lord is his memorial name:
6 “So you, (B)by the help of your God, return,
(C)hold fast to love and justice,
and wait continually for your God.”
Isaiah 40:31
New King James Version
31 But those who (A)wait on the Lord
(B)Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
Amplified Bible
31
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]
Will gain new strength and renew their power;
They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];
They will run and not become weary,
They will walk and not grow tired.(A)
Isaiah 40:31
English Standard Version
31 but (A)they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings (B)like eagles;
they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint.
Lamentations 3:25
New King James Version
25 The Lord is good to those who (A)wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
Lamentations 3:25
Amplified Bible
25
The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].
Lamentations 3:25
English Standard Version
25 The Lord is good to those who (A)wait for him,
to the soul who seeks him.
Psalm 62:1
New King James Version
A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God
To the Chief Musician. To (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 Truly (B)my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
Psalm 62:1
Amplified Bible
God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.
To the Chief Musician; to Jeduthun [Ethan, the noted musician, founder of an official musical family]. A Psalm of David.
62 For God alone my soul waits in silence;
From Him comes my salvation.
Psalm 62:1
English Standard Version
My Soul Waits for God Alone
To the choirmaster: according to (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
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Psalm 27:14
New King James Version
14 (A)Wait[a] on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 27:14 Wait in faith
Psalm 27:14
Amplified Bible
14
Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.
Psalm 27:14
English Standard Version
Psalm 33:20
New King James Version
20 Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
Psalm 33:20
Amplified Bible
20
We wait [expectantly] for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
Psalm 33:20
English Standard Version
Psalm 33:22
New King James Version
22 Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us,
Just as we hope in You.
Psalm 33:22
Amplified Bible
22
Let Your [steadfast] lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us,
In proportion as we have [a]hoped in You.
Footnotes
- Psalm 33:22 I.e. placed our confidence.
Psalm 33:22
English Standard Version
22 Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
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