71 Bible Verses about Waiting
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Then said she, "My daughter sit still, until thou know how the matter will chance. For the man will not be in rest until he have finished the matter this same day."
And Jonah gat him out of the city and sat him down on the east side thereof, and made him there a booth and sat thereunder in the shadow, till he might see what should chance unto the city.
Howbeit, they waited when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly. But after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
And he abode yet seven days more, and sent out the dove again out of the ark; and the dove came to him again about eventide, and behold: there was in her mouth a leaf of an olive tree which she had plucked, whereby Noah perceived that the waters were abated upon the earth. And he tarried yet seven other days, and sent forth the dove, which from thenceforth came no more again to him.
And she shall continue in the blood of her purifying thirty three days, she shall touch no hallowed thing nor come in to the sanctuary, until the time of her purifying be out. If she bear a maidchild, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as when she hath her natural disease. And she shall continue in the blood of her purifying sixty six days.
And when he is cleansed, there shall be reckoned unto him seven days:
then they met Moses and Aaron standing in their way as they came out from Pharaoh,
Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning, for he will come unto the water, and stand thou upon the river's brink against he come, and the rod which turned to a serpent take in thine hand.
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth came against him with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves and one hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred frayls of dried figs, and a bottle of wine.
And the Prophet went forth and waited for the king by the way and altered his face with ashes.
Wherefore my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
and said unto the elders, "Tarry ye here until we come again unto you: And behold here is Aaron and Hur with you. If any man have any matters to do, let him come to them."
While Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was moved in him to see the city given to worshipping of images.
These went before, and tarried us at Troas. And we sailed away from Philippi after the holy days, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.
For every man beginneth afore to eat his own supper. And one is hungry, and another is drunken.
Unto me men gave ear, me they regarded, and with silence they tarried for my counsel. If I had spoken, they would have it none other ways, my words were so well taken among them. They waited for me, as the earth doth for the rain; and gaped upon me, as the ground doth to receive the latter shower.
And thou shalt also go before me to Gilgal. And behold, I will come unto thee to sacrifice burnt sacrifice and peace offerings. Tarry for me seven days till I come to thee and show thee what thou shalt do."
But this day three days, come in any wise unto the place where thou shalt hide thyself, when it is workday: even by the stone Ezel.
And see, I will tarry in the fields of the wilderness until there come some word from you to be told me."
As the people were in a doubt, and all men disputed in their hearts of John: Whether he were very Christ;
And Moses said unto them, "Tarry, that I may hear what the LORD will command you."
I stood upon my watch, and set me upon my bulwark, to look and see what he would say unto me, and what answer I should give him that reproveth me.
for the vision is yet far off for a time, but at the last it shall come to pass, and not fail. And though he tarry, yet wait thou for him, for in very deed he will come, and not be slack.
And behold, I will send the promise of my father upon you. But tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high."
and gathered them together, and commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but to "Wait for the promise of the father, whereof ye have heard of me. For John baptised with water but ye shall be baptised with the holy ghost, and that within this few days."
And they all died in faith, and received not the promises: but saw them afar off, and believed them, and saluted them: and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him.
Joseph of Arimathaea, a noble councilor which also looked for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
and did not consent to the counsel and deed of them; which was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews. Which same also, waited for the kingdom of God.
When I hear this, my body is vexed, my lips tremble at the voice thereof, my bones corrupt, I am afraid where I stand. O that I might rest in the day of trouble, that I might go up unto our people, which are already prepared.
How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou be avenged of mine adversaries?
My righteousness is nigh, and my salvation shall go out, and mine arms shall judge nations, and islands shall look for me and shall tarry after mine arm.
Therefore ye shall wait upon me, sayeth the LORD, until the time that I stand up: for I am determined, to gather the people and to bring the kingdoms together, that I may pour out mine anger, yea all my wrathful displeasure upon them. For all the world shall be consumed with the fire of my jealousy.
And long white garments were given unto every one of them. And it was said unto them that they should rest for a little season until the number of their fellows, and brethren, and of them that should be killed as they were, were fulfilled.
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 there upon, until he receive the early and the latter rain. Be ye also patient therefore, and settle your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
and ye yourselves, like unto men that wait for their master when he will return from a wedding: that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him.
so that ye are behind in no gift, and wait for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ
and for to look for his son from heaven, whom he raised from death: I mean Jesus, which delivereth us from wrath to come.
even so Christ was once offered to take away the sins of many, and unto them that look for him, shall he appear again, without sin, unto their salvation.
Also, the fervent desire of the creatures abideth looking when the sons of God shall appear; because the creatures are subdued to vanity against their will: but for his will which subdueth them in hope. For the very creatures shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.
For lo, I shall make a new heaven, and a new earth. And as for the old, they shall never be thought upon, nor kept in mind:
Wherefore, if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from death, dwell in you: even he that raised up Christ from death, shall quicken your mortal bodies, because that this spirit dwelleth in you.
So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, and riseth in incorruption. It is sown in dishonour, and riseth in honour. It is sown in weakness, and riseth in power.
Nevertheless, we look for a new heaven, and a new earth, according to his promise, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Dearly beloved, now are we the sons of God, and yet it doth not appear what we shall be. But we know that when it shall appear, we shall be like him. For we shall see him as he is.
And I saw a new heaven, and a new earth. For the first heaven and the first earth were vanished away, and there was no more sea.
And Joshua sent them forth, and they went to lie await, and lay between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai. But Joshua lodged that night among the people.
Now, therefore, up by night, both thou and all the people that is with thee, and lie in wait in the fields. And rise early in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, and come upon the city. And when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, do to him what thine hands shall be able."
if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause: Let us swallow them up like the hell, let us devour them quick and whole, as those that go down into the pit. So shall we find all manner of costly riches, and fill our houses with spoils.
But and if there be any man that hateth his neighbour and layeth await for him and riseth against him and smiteth him that he die, and fleeth unto any of these cities;
He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.
For a whore is a deep grave, and a harlot is a narrow pit. She lurketh like a thief, and those that be not aware, she bringeth unto her.
Lay no privy wait wickedly upon the house of the righteous, and disquiet not his resting place.
For among my people are found wicked persons, that privily lay snares and wait for me, to take them and destroy them.
The ungodly watcheth the righteous, and seeketh occasion to slay him.
And it was told the Gazites, that Samson was come thither. And they went about and laid a wait for him all night in the gate of the city, but were still all the night, saying, "Tarry till the morning that it be day, and then let us kill him."
For lo, they lie in waiting for my soul; the mighty men are gathered together against me, without any offense or fault of me, O LORD.
For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take their counsel together, saying, "God hath forsaken him. Persecute him, and take him, for there is none to help him."
The ungodly lay wait for me to destroy me, but I consider thy testimonies.
For why? I heard so many derisions and blasphemies, yea even of my own companions, and such as were conversant with me: which went about, to make me afraid, saying, "Upon him; let us go upon him, to fear him, and make him hold his tongue: that we may overcome him, and be avenged of him."
From Thematic Bible
Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
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.
For kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and Queens shall be thy nursing mothers. They shall fall before thee with their faces flat upon the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet: that thou mayest know, how that I am the LORD. And who so putteth his trust in me, shall not be confounded.
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning, and ye yourselves, like unto men that wait for their master when he will return from a wedding: that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him. Happy are those servants, which their Lord, when he cometh, shall find waking; Verily I say unto you, he will gird himself about, and make them sit down to meat, and walk by them, and minister unto them. read more.
And if he come in the second watch, yea, if he come in the third watch, and shall find them so, happy are those servants. This shall ye understand, that if the good man of the house knew what hour the thief would have come, he would surely have watched: and not suffer his house to be broken up. Be ye prepared therefore, for the son of man will come at a hour when ye think not."
For wicked doers shall be rooted out; but they that patiently abide the LORD, shall inherit the land.
Children are weary and faint, and the strongest men fall: But unto them that have the LORD before their eyes, shall strength be increased, Eagles wings shall grow upon them; When they run, they shall not fall; and when they go, they shall not be weary."
Waiting » The reward for waiting on the lord
{To the chanter, a Psalm of David} I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me, and heard my calling.
O tarry thou the LORD's leisure. Be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the LORD.
As for death, he shall utterly consume it. The LORD God shall wipe away the tears from all faces, and take away the rebuke of his people through the whole world. For the LORD himself hath said it. In that day shall it be said, "Lo, this is our God: we have waited for him, and he shall save us. This is the LORD in whom we have hoped: Let us rejoice, and delight in his salvation.
Say not thou, "I will recompense evil"; but put thy trust in the LORD, and he shall defend thee.
Hope thou in the LORD, and keep his way. And he shall promote thee, that thou shalt possess the land; when the ungodly shall perish, thou shalt see it.
Waiting » Who waits for the lord
For I suppose that the afflictions of this life are not worthy of the glory which shall be showed upon us. Also, the fervent desire of the creatures abideth looking when the sons of God shall appear; because the creatures are subdued to vanity against their will: but for his will which subdueth them in hope. read more.
For the very creatures shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious liberty of the sons of God. For we know that every creature groaneth with us also, and travaileth in pain even unto this time. Not they only, but even we also: which have the first fruits of the spirit mourn in ourselves and wait for the adoption and look for the deliverance of our bodies.
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and wrap not yourselves again in the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing at all. I testify again to every man which is circumcised that he is bound to keep the whole law. read more.
Ye are gone quite from Christ as many as are justified by the law, and are fallen from grace. We look for, and hope in the spirit, to be justified through faith. For in Jesus Christ, neither is circumcision anything worth, neither yet uncircumcision: but faith, which by love is mighty in operation.
Waiting » Illustrated
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 there upon, until he receive the early and the latter rain.
Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hands of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hands of her mistress, even so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he have mercy upon us.
and ye yourselves, like unto men that wait for their master when he will return from a wedding: that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him.
Waiting » Upon God » As the giver of all temporal blessings
The eyes of all wait upon thee, O LORD; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things living with plenteousness.
These wait all upon thee, that thou mayest give them meat in due season. When thou givest it them, they gather it; when thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
Waiting » Exhortations and encouragements to
O tarry thou the LORD's leisure. Be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the LORD.
Hold thee still in the LORD, and abide patiently upon him: but grieve not thyself at one that hath prosperity, and liveth in abomination.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Are blessed
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.
O well is him, that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and thirty five days.
Waiting » Especially in adversity
Thus I wait upon the LORD that hath turned his face from the house of Jacob, and I look unto him.
{To the Chanter, Destroy Not, Michtam of David, when Saul sent to watch the house, to the intent to kill him} Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God, and defend me from them that rise up against me. O deliver me from the wicked doers, and save me from the bloodthirsty men. For lo, they lie in waiting for my soul; the mighty men are gathered together against me, without any offense or fault of me, O LORD. read more.
They run and prepare themselves, without my fault; Arise thou therefore to help me, and behold. Stand up, O LORD God of Hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit all Heathen; be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness. Selah. Let them go to and fro, and run about the city, howling like dogs. Behold, they speak against me with their mouth, and swords are under their lips, for who reproveth them? But thou, O LORD, shalt have them in derision, thou shalt laugh all the Heathen to scorn. My strength will I ascribe unto thee; for thou art the God of my refuge.
Waiting » For salvation
{To the Chanter, for by Jeduthun, a Psalm of David} My soul truly waiteth still upon God; for of him cometh my salvation. He only is my strength, my salvation, my defense, so that I shall not greatly fall.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will not be ashamed
For kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and Queens shall be thy nursing mothers. They shall fall before thee with their faces flat upon the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet: that thou mayest know, how that I am the LORD. And who so putteth his trust in me, shall not be confounded.
For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed; but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will be saved
In that day shall it be said, "Lo, this is our God: we have waited for him, and he shall save us. This is the LORD in whom we have hoped: Let us rejoice, and delight in his salvation.
Say not thou, "I will recompense evil"; but put thy trust in the LORD, and he shall defend thee.
Waiting » Saints plead, in prayer
LORD be merciful unto us, we wait for thee. Thine arm is at a point to visit us, but be thou our health in the time of trouble.
Let perfectness and righteous dealing wait upon me, for my hope hath been in thee.
Waiting » For the coming of Christ
and for to look for his son from heaven, whom he raised from death: I mean Jesus, which delivereth us from wrath to come.
so that ye are behind in no gift, and wait for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ
Waiting » For protection
My strength will I ascribe unto thee; for thou art the God of my refuge. God showeth me his goodness plenteously; and God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
Waiting » Predicted of the gentiles
He shall neither be overseen nor hasty, that he may restore righteousness unto the earth: and the Gentiles also shall keep his laws.
The isles also shall gather them unto me, and especially the ships of the sea: that they may bring the sons from far, and their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, unto the holy one of Israel, that hath glorified thee.
Waiting » Saints resolve on
I will always give thanks unto thee, for that thou hast done: and I will hope in thy name, for thy saints like it well.
Waiting » With patience
{To the chanter, a Psalm of David} I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me, and heard my calling.
Hold thee still in the LORD, and abide patiently upon him: but grieve not thyself at one that hath prosperity, and liveth in abomination.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will renew their strength
But unto them that have the LORD before their eyes, shall strength be increased, Eagles wings shall grow upon them; When they run, they shall not fall; and when they go, they shall not be weary."
Waiting » Upon God » As the God of providence
Are there any among the gods of the Gentiles, that send rain or give the showers of heaven? Dost not thou it, O LORD our God, in whom we trust? Yea LORD, thou dost all these things."
Waiting » Should be with the soul
Nevertheless, my soul abideth only upon God, for he is my God.
{To the Chanter, for by Jeduthun, a Psalm of David} My soul truly waiteth still upon God; for of him cometh my salvation.
Waiting » For pardon
"And now, LORD, what is my hope? Truly my hope is even in thee. Deliver me from all mine offenses; and make me not a rebuke unto the foolish.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
For since the beginning of the world there was none except thou, O God, that heard or perceived; neither hath any eye seen what thou doest, for them that put their trust in thee.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will rejoice in salvation
In that day shall it be said, "Lo, this is our God: we have waited for him, and he shall save us. This is the LORD in whom we have hoped: Let us rejoice, and delight in his salvation.
Waiting » Exemplified » Isaiah
Thus I wait upon the LORD that hath turned his face from the house of Jacob, and I look unto him.
Waiting » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph of Arimathaea, a noble councilor which also looked for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Waiting » Exemplified » jacob
Waiting » In the way of his judgments
Therefore, LORD, we have a respect unto the way of thy judgments; thy name and thy remembrance rejoice the soul.
Waiting » With hope in his word
Waiting » With earnest desire
My soul fleeth unto the LORD before the morning watch, I say, before the morning watch.
Waiting » For mercy
Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hands of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hands of her mistress, even so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until he have mercy upon us.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will inherit the earth
For wicked doers shall be rooted out; but they that patiently abide the LORD, shall inherit the land.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Experience his goodness
{Tet} O how good is the LORD unto them that put their trust in him, and to the soul that seeketh after him?
Waiting » Those who engage in » Wait upon him only
Nevertheless, my soul abideth only upon God, for he is my God.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Are heard
{To the chanter, a Psalm of David} I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me, and heard my calling.
Waiting » Exemplified » Micah
Nevertheless, I will look up unto the LORD; I will patiently abide God my saviour: my God shall hear me.
Waiting » Exemplified » David
Waiting » Upon God » As the God of salvation
Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me. For thou art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long.
Waiting » The patience of saints often tested in
I am weary of crying; my throat is dry. My sight faileth me, for waiting so long upon my God.
Waiting » For the fulfillment of his word
for the vision is yet far off for a time, but at the last it shall come to pass, and not fail. And though he tarry, yet wait thou for him, for in very deed he will come, and not be slack.
Waiting » For the consolation of israel
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him.
Waiting » For guidance and teaching
Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me. For thou art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long.
Waiting » Continually
Waiting » Saints have expectation from
Nevertheless, my soul abideth only upon God, for he is my God.
Waiting » With full confidence
Nevertheless, I will look up unto the LORD; I will patiently abide God my saviour: my God shall hear me.
Waiting » With resignation
Waiting » God calls us to
Therefore ye shall wait upon me, sayeth the LORD, until the time that I stand up: for I am determined, to gather the people and to bring the kingdoms together, that I may pour out mine anger, yea all my wrathful displeasure upon them. For all the world shall be consumed with the fire of my jealousy.
Waiting » All day
Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me. For thou art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long.
Waiting » Is good
I will always give thanks unto thee, for that thou hast done: and I will hope in thy name, for thy saints like it well.
Waiting » For the hope of righteousness by faith
We look for, and hope in the spirit, to be justified through faith.
Waiting » For the fulfillment of his promises
and gathered them together, and commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but to "Wait for the promise of the father, whereof ye have heard of me.
Topics on Waiting
Attitudes While Waiting For Second Coming
Luke 12:36and ye yourselves, like unto men that wait for their master when he will return from a wedding: that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him.
God Waiting
Isaiah 30:18Yet 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.
People Waiting
Genesis 8:10And he abode yet seven days more, and sent out the dove again out of the ark;
Waiting At Gates
Acts 9:24But their layings wait was known of Saul. And they watched at the gates day and night to kill him.
Waiting For God's Timing
Psalm 130:5I look for the LORD; my soul doth wait for him, and in his word is my trust.
Waiting For The Second Coming
Philippians 3:20But our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for a saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ,
Waiting On The Lord
Psalm 27:14O tarry thou the LORD's leisure. Be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the LORD.
Waiting Till Marriage
Deuteronomy 24:5When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go a warfare neither shall be charged with any business: but shall be free at home one year and rejoice with his wife which he hath taken.
