Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and is rising up to show you compassion,
for the Lord is a just God.
All who wait patiently for Him are happy.
New American Standard Bible
And therefore He
For the Lord is a
How blessed are all those who
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
"Nevertheless, the LORD will wait so he can be gracious to you; and thus he will rise up to show you mercy. For the LORD is a God of justice. How blessed are all those who wait for him."
A Conservative Version
And therefore LORD will wait, that he may be gracious to you. And therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you. For LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Therefore the Lord waits [expectantly] and longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
Blessed (happy, fortunate) are all those who long for Him [since He will never fail them].
Bible in Basic English
For this cause the Lord will be waiting, so that he may be kind to you; and he will be lifted up, so that he may have mercy on you; for the Lord is a God of righteousness: there is a blessing on all whose hope is in him.
Darby Translation
And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up, that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Julia Smith Translation
And for this Jehovah will wait to compassionate you, and for this he will be lifted up to pity you, for Jehovah is a God of judgment: happy all they waiting for him.
King James 2000
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 justice: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore Yahweh waits to be gracious [to] you, and therefore he will rise up to show you mercy, for Yahweh [is] a God of justice; blessed [are] all those who wait for him.
Modern King James verseion
And so Jehovah waits to be gracious to you. And therefore He is exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For Jehovah is a God of judgment; blessed are all those who wait for Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet standeth the LORD waiting, that he may have mercy upon you, and lifteth himself up, that he may receive you to grace. For the LORD God is righteous. Happy are all they that wait for him.
NET Bible
For this reason the Lord is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the Lord is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore the LORD will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
The Emphasized Bible
And, therefore, will Yahweh wait, That he may grant you favour, And, therefore, will he lift himself up, That he may show you compassion, - For A God of justice, is, Yahweh, How happy all they who are waiting for him
Webster
And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious to 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.
World English Bible
Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And therefore doth wait Jehovah to favour you, And therefore He is exalted to pity you, For a God of judgment is Jehovah, O the blessedness of all waiting for Him.
Themes
Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
the Blessed » Who wait for the lord
Exaltation » The lord being exalted
divine Favour » Promised to saints
God » Favour of » Promised to saints
Longsuffering Of God » Exercised toward » His people
The judgment of babylon » The lord being a God of judgment
Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 30:18
Prayers for Isaiah 30:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Will Show Mercy
17
at the threat of five you will flee,
until you alone remain
like a solitary pole on a mountaintop
or a banner on a hill.
and is rising up to show you compassion,
for the Lord is a just God.
All who wait patiently for Him are happy.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord does not delay His promise,
Proverbs 16:20
and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.
Isaiah 25:9
“Look, this is our God;
we have waited for Him, and He has saved us.
This is the Lord; we have waited for Him.
Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
Isaiah 33:5
He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
2 Peter 3:15
Also, regard the patience of our Lord as an opportunity for salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him.
Psalm 2:12
and you will perish in your rebellion,
for His
All those who take refuge in Him
Psalm 34:8
How happy is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Isaiah 5:16
and the holy God
Isaiah 8:17
who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob.
I will wait for Him.
Jeremiah 17:7
whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed.
Exodus 34:6
Then the Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed:
Yahweh—Yahweh is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth,
Deuteronomy 32:4
all His ways are entirely just.
A faithful God, without prejudice,
He is righteous and true.
1 Samuel 2:3
or let arrogant words come out of your mouth,
for the Lord is a God of knowledge,
and actions are weighed by Him.
Job 35:14
that you do not see Him,
that your case
and you are waiting
Psalm 27:14
be strong
Wait for the Lord.
Psalm 28:6-7
for He has heard the sound of my pleading.
Psalm 40:1-3
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.
and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.
Psalm 46:10-11
exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.”
Psalm 62:1-2
For the choir director: according to Jeduthun.
my salvation comes from Him.
Psalm 62:5-8
for my hope comes from Him.
Psalm 76:5-10
they have slipped into their final sleep.
None of the warriors was able to lift a hand.
Psalm 84:12
Lord of Hosts!
Psalm 99:4
You have established fairness;
You have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.
Isaiah 18:4
For, the Lord said to me:
like shimmering heat in sunshine,
like a rain cloud in harvest heat.
Isaiah 26:7-8
You clear a straight path for the righteous.
Isaiah 33:10-12
“Now I will lift Myself up.
Now I will be exalted.
Isaiah 40:31
will renew their strength;
they will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary;
they will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 42:1-4
this is My Chosen One;
I have put My Spirit on Him;
He will bring justice
Isaiah 42:14
I have been quiet and restrained Myself.
But now, I will groan like a woman in labor,
gasping breathlessly.
Isaiah 55:8
and your ways are not My ways.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Isaiah 57:17-18
so I struck him; I was angry and hid;
but he went on turning back to the desires of his heart.
Jeremiah 10:24-25
not in Your anger,
or You will reduce me to nothing.
Jeremiah 31:18-20
“You disciplined me, and I have been disciplined
like an untrained calf.
Restore me, and I will return,
for you, Lord, are my God.
Lamentations 3:25-26
ט Tet
to the person who seeks Him.
Hosea 2:14
lead her to the wilderness,
and speak tenderly to her.
Hosea 5:15-2
until they recognize their guilt and seek My face;
they will search for Me in their distress.
Hosea 11:8-9
How can I surrender you, Israel?
How can I make you like Admah?
How can I treat you like Zeboiim?
I have had a change of heart;
My compassion is stirred!
Jonah 3:4-10
Jonah set out on the first day of his walk in the city and proclaimed,
Micah 7:7-9
I will wait for the God of my salvation.
My God will hear me.
Micah 7:18-20
removing iniquity and passing over rebellion
for the remnant of His inheritance?
He does not hold on to His anger forever,
because He delights in faithful love.
Malachi 2:17
You have wearied the Lord
Yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?”
When you say, “Everyone who does what is evil is good in the Lord’s sight, and He is pleased with them,”
Matthew 15:22-28
Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came and kept crying out,
Luke 2:25
There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout,
Luke 15:20
Luke 24:26-27
Acts 2:33-39
Therefore, since He has been exalted to the right hand of God
Acts 5:31
God exalted this man to His right hand as ruler and Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Romans 2:2-10
We know that God’s judgment on those who do such things is based on the truth.
Romans 5:20
The law came along to multiply the trespass.
Romans 8:25-28
But if we hope for what we do not see,
Romans 9:22
And what if God, desiring to display His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience
Ephesians 1:6
to the praise of His glorious grace
Ephesians 1:8
that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.
Ephesians 1:20-23
He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand
James 5:11
See, we count as blessed those who have endured.
Romans 9:15-18
For He tells Moses:
to whom I will show mercy,
and I will have compassion
on whom I will have compassion.