71 Bible Verses about Waiting
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And she said - Abide, my daughter, until that thou get to know, how the matter will fall out, - for the man will not rest, except he have finished the thing to-day.
But Jonah, went forth, out of the city, and abode on the east side of the city; and made for himself there, a hut, and sat under it, in the shade, until he should see what would become of the city.
whereas, they, were expecting, that he was about to become inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead; - but, when they had been long expecting, and had observed, nothing unusual, happening unto him, they changed their minds, and began to say he was a god.
Then stayed he yet seven days more, - and, again sent forth the dove out of the ark. And the dove came in unto him at eventide, and lo! a newly sprouted olive-leaf, in her mouth, - so Noah knew that the waters had abated from off the earth. And he stayed yet seven days more, - and sent forth the dove, but she returned not again unto him any more.
And, for thirty-three days, shall she continue in the blood of purification, - no hallowed thing, shall she touch, and, into the sanctuary, shall she not enter, until her days of purification are fulfilled. But if, a female child, she bear, then shall she be unclean two weeks as in her removal, - and, for sixty-six days, shall she continue in the blood of purification.
Yet after he is cleansed, seven days shall they count to him.
So they fell upon Moses and upon Aaron, stationing themselves to meet them, - as they came forth from Pharaoh;
Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning - lo! he is coming out to the waters, therefore shalt thou station thyself to meet him on the bank of the river, - and the staff which was turned into a serpent, shalt thou take in thy hand.
Now, David, had passed on but a little from the summit, when lo! Ziba, servant of Mephibosheth, met him, - with a couple of asses saddled, and, upon them, two hundred cakes of bread, and one hundred cakes of raisins, and one hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine.
Then the prophet departed, and waited for the king, by the way, - and disguised himself with his turban over his eyes.
So then, my brethren, - when ye come together for the eating, unto one another, be giving welcome: -
but, unto the elders, he said - Tarry for us here, until we return unto you. And lo! Aaron and Hur, are with you, he that hath a cause, let him draw near unto them.
But, while, in Athens, Paul was expecting them, his spirit within him was being urged on, seeing how the city was given to idols.
And, these, came and were waiting for us at Troas. And, we, sailed forth, after the days of unleavened bread, from Philippi, and came unto them in Troas in five days, where we tarried seven days.
For, each one, taketh beforehand, his own supper, in your eating, and, one, indeed, is hungry, whereas, another, is drinking to excess.
To me, men hearkened, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel; After I had spoken, they spake not again, and, upon them, used my speech to drop; And they waited, as for rain, for me, and, their mouths, they opened wide for the spring-rain;
And thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal, for lo! I am coming down unto thee, to offer up ascending-offerings, to sacrifice peace-offerings, - seven days, shalt thou tarry, until I come unto thee, then will I let thee know what thou shalt do.
and, when thou hast tarried three days, thou shalt come down quickly and enter the place, where thou didst hide thyself on the day of the deed, and shall remain by the side of this mound.
See! I, am tarrying in the waste plains of the wilderness - until there come word from you, to tell me.
Now, as the people were in expectation, and all were deliberating in their hearts, concerning John, - whether by any means, he, might be, the Christ,
And Moses said unto them, - Stay, and let me hear, what Yahweh shall command concerning you!
Upon my watch-tower, will I stand, and will station myself upon the bulwark, - so will I keep outlook, to see - what he will speak with me, and what I shall reply, when I am reproved.
For yet is the vision for an appointed time, still, it presseth towards an end, and will not deceive, - if it tarry, wait thou for it, for it, surely cometh, - will not be too late.
And lo! I, am sending forth the promise of my Father upon you; but tarry, ye, in the city, until ye be clothed, from on high, with power.
And being in company with them he charged them, from Jerusalem, not to absent themselves, but - To abide around the promise of the Father which ye have heard of me, Because, John, indeed, immersed with water; but, ye, in Holy Spirit shall be immersed, - after not many of these days.
In faith, all these died - not bearing away the promises, but, from afar, beholding and saluting them, and confessing that, strangers and sojourners, were they upon the land.
And lo! there was, a man, in Jerusalem, whose name, was Symeon; and, this man, was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him;
Joseph of Arimathaea, a noble counsellor, who, also himself, was awaiting the kingdom of God, came; and, venturing, went in unto Pilate, and claimed the body of Jesus.
(the same had not consented unto their plan and deed), - from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was awaiting the kingdom of God,
I heard, and I trembled within me, at the voice, my lips, quivered, decay, entered, my bones, and, in my limbs, I trembled, - though I am to find rest, in the day of distress, when their invader, cometh up against the people.
How few are the days of thy servant! When wilt thou execute sentence on my persecutors?
At hand is my righteousness. Gone forth hath my salvation, And, mine own arms, unto the peoples, shall give justice, - Upon me, Coastlands, shall wait, And for mine arm, shall they hope.
Wherefore, wait for me, urgeth Yahweh, until the day when I rise up as witness, for, my decision, is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out on them mine indignation, all the glow of mine anger, for, in the fire of my jealousy, shall be devoured the whole earth.
And there was given to them, each one, a white robe, and it was bidden them, that they should rest yet a little while - until the number should be made full of their fellow-servants also, and their brethren, who were about to be slain as even, they.
Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the Presence of the Lord: - Lo! the husbandman, awaiteth the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it, until it receive the early and the latter rain: Be, ye also, patient, Stablish your hearts, because, the Presence of the Lord, hath drawn near.
And, ye yourselves, like unto men awaiting their own lord, once he may break up out of the marriage-feast, - that, when he cometh and knocketh, straightway, they may open unto him.
So that ye come short in no gift of favour, - ardently awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:
And awaiting his Son out of the heavens - whom he raised from among the dead, - Jesus: Who is to rescue us out of the anger that is coming.
Thus, the Christ also, once for all having been offered, for the bearing of the sins, of many, a second time, apart from sin, will appear, to them who for him are ardently waiting - unto salvation.
For, the eager outlook of creation, ardently awaiteth the revealing of the sons of God, - For, unto vanity, hath creation been made subject - not by choice, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope That, creation itself also, shall be freed - from the bondage of the decay into the freedom of the glory of the sons of God;
For, behold me! Creating new heavens, and a new earth, - And the former shall not be mentioned, neither shall they come up on the heart,
If, moreover, the Spirit of him that raised Jesus from among the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised from among the dead Christ Jesus, shall make alive evenyour death-doomed bodies, through means of his indwelling Spirit within you.
Thus, also the resurrection of the dead: it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption, It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory, it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power,
But, new heavens, and a new earth, according to his promise, are we expecting, wherein, righteousness, is to dwell.
Beloved! now, are we, children of God; and, not yet, hath it been made manifest, what we shall be, - We know that, if it should be made manifest, like unto him, shall we be, because we shall see him, just as he is.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for, the first heaven and the first earth, have passed away, and, the sea, is no more.
So Joshua sent them forth, and they went into ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west of Ai, - but Joshua lodged that night in the midst of the people.
Now, therefore, up by night, thou and the people that are with thee, and lie in wait in the field; and it shall be, in the morning, about sunrise, thou shalt get up early, and spread thyself out against the city, - when lo! he and the people that are with him coming out against thee, so shalt thou do unto him as thy hand shall find opportunity.
If they say - Come with us, - Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us watch in secret for him who is needlessly innocent; Let us engulf them, like hades, alive, While in health, like them who are going down to the pit; All costly substance, shall we find, We shall fill our houses with spoil;
But, when any man shall be hating his neighbour, and shall lie in wait for him and rise up against him, and smite him so as to take away his life that he dieth, - and shall then flee into one of these cities,
He abideth in the lurking-place of villages, In the hiding-places, he murdereth the innocent, - His eyes, for the unfortunate, are on the watch:
For, a deep chasm, is the unchaste woman, and, a narrow pit, the female unknown; Yea, she, as for prey, lieth in wait, and, the treacherous among mankind, she causeth to abound.
Do not lie in wait, thou lawless man, against the home of the righteous, - neither destroy thou his place of rest;
For there have been found among my people lawless men, - One lieth in wait, as with the stooping of fowlers, They have set a trap, they capture men:
The lawless man, lieth in wait, for the just, and seeketh to put him to death:
And it was told the Gazites, saying - Samson hath come in hither. So they came round, and lay in wait for him, all the night, in the gate of the city, - but kept themselves quiet all the night, saying, Until the light of the morning, then will we slay him.
For lo! they have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh;
For mine enemies have spoken of me, And, they who watch for my life, have taken counsel together; Saying, God, hath forsaken him, Pursue and take him, For there is none to rescue.
For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.
Because I have heard the whispering of many - "A terror round about!" Tell ye say they , that we may tell of him, All the men I am wont to salute do watch for my halting, - Peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail over him, and take our vengeance upon him.
From Thematic Bible
Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
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
And, kings, shall be, thy foster-fathers. And their queens, thy nursing mothers, With face to the ground, shall they bow down to thee, The dust of thy feet, shall they lick, - So shalt thou know that, I, am Yahweh, In that, they shall not be put to shame, Who were waiting for me.
Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning, And, ye yourselves, like unto men awaiting their own lord, once he may break up out of the marriage-feast, - that, when he cometh and knocketh, straightway, they may open unto him. Happy those servants, whom the lord, when he cometh, shall find watching! Verily, I say unto you - he will gird himself, and make them recline, and, coming near, will minister unto them. read more.
And, if, in the second, or if, in the third, watch, he come and find, thus, happy, are, they! But, of this, be taking note - Had the householder known, in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not suffered his house, to be digged through. Ye, therefore, be getting ready, because, in what hour ye are not thinking, The Son of an cometh!
For, evil doers, shall be cut off, but, as for them who wait for Yahweh, they, shall inherit the earth.
Youths both faint and grow weary, And, young warriors - they fall, they fall; But, they who wait for Yahweh, shall renew their strength, They shall mount on strong pinion like eagles, - They shall run and not grew weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Waiting » The reward for waiting on the lord
Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!
Having swallowed up death itself victoriously, My Lord, Yahweh, will wipe away, tears from off all faces, - And the reproach of his own people, will he remove from off all the earth, For, Yahweh, hath spoken. So shall it he said, in that day, Lo! our God, is this! We waited for him, that he might save us, - This, is Yahweh! We waited for him, Let us exult and rejoice in his salvation.
Wait for Yahweh, and observe thou his path, that he may exalt thee, to inherit the earth, On the cutting off of the lawless, shalt thou look.
Waiting » Who waits for the lord
For I reckon that unworthy are the sufferings of the present season to be compared with the glory about to be revealed towards us; For, the eager outlook of creation, ardently awaiteth the revealing of the sons of God, - For, unto vanity, hath creation been made subject - not by choice, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope read more.
That, creation itself also, shall be freed - from the bondage of the decay into the freedom of the glory of the sons of God; For we know that, all creation, is sighing together, and travailing-in-birth-throes together until the present, - And, not only so, but, we ourselves, also, who have the first-fruit of the Spirit - weeven ourselves, within our own selves do sigh, - sonship ardently awaiting - the redeeming of our body; -
With her freedom, Christ hath made you, free. Stand fast, therefore, and do not, again, with a yoke of servitude, be held fast! See! I, Paul, say unto you - if ye be getting circumcised, Christ will profit you, nothing. Yea, I bear solemn witness again, unto every man getting circumcised, - that he is, a debtor, to do, the whole law. read more.
Ye have been set aside from Christ, ye who, by law, are to be declared righteous, - out of his favour, ye have fallen; For, we, in Spirit, by faith, for a hope of righteousness, are ardently waiting, - For, in Christ Jesus, neither, circumcision, availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith, through love, energising.
Waiting » Illustrated
Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the Presence of the Lord: - Lo! the husbandman, awaiteth the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it, until it receive the early and the latter rain:
And, ye yourselves, like unto men awaiting their own lord, once he may break up out of the marriage-feast, - that, when he cometh and knocketh, straightway, they may open unto him.
Waiting » Upon God » As the giver of all temporal blessings
The eyes of all, for thee, do wait, and, thou, givest them their food in its season. Thou, openest thy hand, and fillest every living thing with gladness.
All of them, for thee, do wait, That thou mayest give them their food in its season; Thou givest unto them, they gather, Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
Waiting » Exhortations and encouragements to
Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!
Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way, - at the man who doeth wickedness.
Thou, therefore, by thy God, shalt return, - lovingkindness and justice, do thou keep, so wait thou for thy God, continually.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Are blessed
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
Happy! is he that waiteth, and attaineth to one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.
Waiting » Especially in adversity
I will therefore long for Yahweh, Who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, - And will wait, for him.
Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high: Rescue me, from the workers of iniquity, And, from the men of bloodshed, save me. For lo! they have lain in wait for my life, Mighty ones stir up strife against me, Without transgression of mine, and without sin of mine, O Yahweh; read more.
For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see. Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. Selah. They return at evening, They grow like a dog, And go round the city. Lo! they belch forth with their mouth, Swords, are in their lips, For say they , Who doth hear? Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations. O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower.
Waiting » For salvation
Surely, towards God, silence becometh my soul, From him, is my salvation: Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower - I shall not be greatly shaken!
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will not be ashamed
And, kings, shall be, thy foster-fathers. And their queens, thy nursing mothers, With face to the ground, shall they bow down to thee, The dust of thy feet, shall they lick, - So shalt thou know that, I, am Yahweh, In that, they shall not be put to shame, Who were waiting for me.
Yea let, none who wait for thee, be put to shame, Let them be put to shame who act covertly without cause!
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will be saved
So shall it he said, in that day, Lo! our God, is this! We waited for him, that he might save us, - This, is Yahweh! We waited for him, Let us exult and rejoice in his salvation.
Waiting » Saints plead, in prayer
O Yahweh! shew us favour, - For thee, have we waited, - Be thou their arm every morning, Yea our salvation in the time of distress.
Let, blamelessness and uprightness, watch over me, because I have waited for thee.
Waiting » For the coming of Christ
And awaiting his Son out of the heavens - whom he raised from among the dead, - Jesus: Who is to rescue us out of the anger that is coming.
So that ye come short in no gift of favour, - ardently awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Waiting » For protection
O my Strength, unto thee, will I make melody, For, God, is my high tower. My God of lovingkindness, will come to meet me, God, will let me look on mine adversaries.
Waiting » Predicted of the gentiles
He will not fade, nor will he be crushed, Until he establish, in the earth, justice, And for his instruction, Coastlands, wait.
Surely for me, shall, Coastlands, wait, And the ships of Tarshish first, To bring in thy sons, from far, Their silver and their gold with them, - Unto the name of Yahweh, thy God, And unto the Holy One of Israel Because he hath adorned thee.
Waiting » Saints resolve on
I will praise thee to times age-abiding, Because thou didst effectually work, - And I will wait on thy Name, Because it is good, In the presence of thy men of lovingkindness.
Waiting » With patience
Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way, - at the man who doeth wickedness.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will renew their strength
But, they who wait for Yahweh, shall renew their strength, They shall mount on strong pinion like eagles, - They shall run and not grew weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Waiting » Upon God » As the God of providence
Are there, among the vanities of the nations senders of rain? Or can, the heavens themselves, give myriad drops? Art not, thou, he, O Yahweh our God? Therefore will we wait for thee, For, thou, hast made all these.
Waiting » Should be with the soul
Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:
Surely, towards God, silence becometh my soul, From him, is my salvation:
Waiting » For pardon
Now, therefore, for what have I waited, O My Lord? My hope, is, in thee. From all my transgressions, rescue thou me, - The reproach of the base, oh do not make me!
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
Although from age-past times It was never heard, It was not perceived by the ear, - Neither did, the eye, ever see - That, a god besides thee, could work for the man who waited for him,
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will rejoice in salvation
So shall it he said, in that day, Lo! our God, is this! We waited for him, that he might save us, - This, is Yahweh! We waited for him, Let us exult and rejoice in his salvation.
Waiting » Exemplified » Isaiah
I will therefore long for Yahweh, Who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, - And will wait, for him.
Waiting » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph of Arimathaea, a noble counsellor, who, also himself, was awaiting the kingdom of God, came; and, venturing, went in unto Pilate, and claimed the body of Jesus.
Waiting » Exemplified » jacob
Waiting » In the way of his judgments
Surely in the path of thy regulations, O Yahweh, we waited for thee, - Unto thy Name and unto thy Memorial, was there a longing of soul:
Waiting » With hope in his word
Waiting » With earnest desire
I have hoped, O my soul, for My Lord, more than they who watch for the morning, who watch for the morning.
Waiting » For mercy
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will inherit the earth
For, evil doers, shall be cut off, but, as for them who wait for Yahweh, they, shall inherit the earth.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Experience his goodness
Waiting » Those who engage in » Wait upon him only
Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:
Waiting » Those who engage in » Are heard
Waiting » Exemplified » Micah
But, I, for Yahweh, will watch, I will wait for the God of my salvation, - My God, will hear me.
Waiting » Exemplified » David
Waiting » Upon God » As the God of salvation
Guide me into thy truth and teach me, for, thou, art my delivering God, For thee, have I waited all the day:
Waiting » The patience of saints often tested in
I am weary with mine outcry, Parched is my throat, - Mine eyes have become dim, through waiting for my God.
Waiting » For the fulfillment of his word
For yet is the vision for an appointed time, still, it presseth towards an end, and will not deceive, - if it tarry, wait thou for it, for it, surely cometh, - will not be too late.
Waiting » For the consolation of israel
And lo! there was, a man, in Jerusalem, whose name, was Symeon; and, this man, was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him;
Waiting » For guidance and teaching
Guide me into thy truth and teach me, for, thou, art my delivering God, For thee, have I waited all the day:
Waiting » Continually
Thou, therefore, by thy God, shalt return, - lovingkindness and justice, do thou keep, so wait thou for thy God, continually.
Waiting » Saints have expectation from
Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:
Waiting » With full confidence
But, I, for Yahweh, will watch, I will wait for the God of my salvation, - My God, will hear me.
Waiting » With resignation
Waiting » God calls us to
Wherefore, wait for me, urgeth Yahweh, until the day when I rise up as witness, for, my decision, is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out on them mine indignation, all the glow of mine anger, for, in the fire of my jealousy, shall be devoured the whole earth.
Waiting » All day
Guide me into thy truth and teach me, for, thou, art my delivering God, For thee, have I waited all the day:
Waiting » Is good
I will praise thee to times age-abiding, Because thou didst effectually work, - And I will wait on thy Name, Because it is good, In the presence of thy men of lovingkindness.
Waiting » For the hope of righteousness by faith
For, we, in Spirit, by faith, for a hope of righteousness, are ardently waiting, -
Waiting » For the fulfillment of his promises
And being in company with them he charged them, from Jerusalem, not to absent themselves, but - To abide around the promise of the Father which ye have heard of me,
Topics on Waiting
Attitudes While Waiting For Second Coming
Luke 12:36And, ye yourselves, like unto men awaiting their own lord, once he may break up out of the marriage-feast, - that, when he cometh and knocketh, straightway, they may open unto him.
God Waiting
Isaiah 30:18And, 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
People Waiting
Genesis 8:10Then stayed he yet seven days more, - and, again sent forth the dove out of the ark.
Waiting At Gates
Acts 9:24But their plot was made known unto Saul, - and they were even narrowly watching the gates, both day and night, that they might kill him;
Waiting For The Second Coming
Philippians 3:20For, our citizenship, in the heavens, hath its rise; wherefore, a Saviour also, do we ardently await, - The Lord Jesus Christ, -
Waiting On God
Hosea 12:6Thou, therefore, by thy God, shalt return, - lovingkindness and justice, do thou keep, so wait thou for thy God, continually.
Waiting On The Lord
Psalm 27:14Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!
Waiting Till Marriage
Deuteronomy 24:5When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go forth to war, neither shall he be charged with any business, - free, shall he be for his own house one year, and shall rejoice with his wife whom he hath taken.
