Isaiah 26:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

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Bible References

In

Since ancient times no one has heard, and no ear has perceived, and no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.

These were the commands and the ordinances that the LORD issued to the Israelis through Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River in Jericho.

Because he knows the road on which I travel, when he had tested me, I'll come out like gold.

I was upright before him, and I kept myself from iniquity.

All this came upon us, yet we did not forsake you, and we have not dealt falsely with your covenant;

The One who established the mountains by his strength is clothed with omnipotence.

How happy are those who enforce justice, who live righteously all the time.

"Remember the Law of Moses my servant that I gave him at Horeb for all Israel both the decrees and laws.

Both of them were righteous before God, having lived blamelessly according to all of the commandments and regulations of the Lord.

We

"And you will say at that time, "Look! It's the LORD! This is our God! We waited for him, and he saved us. This is the LORD! We waited for him, so let us rejoice, and we will be glad that he has saved us."

"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."

"LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you; and be our strength every morning, our salvation in times of trouble.

Trust in the LORD and do good. Dwell in the land and feed on faithfulness.

God, you are my God! I will fervently seek you. My soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you in a dry, weary, and parched land.

But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God who will deliver me. My God will hear me.

While he was meeting with them, he ordered them, "Don't leave Jerusalem. Instead, wait for what the Father has promised, about which you heard me speak,

But if we hope for what we do not yet observe, we eagerly wait for it with patience.

May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of the Messiah.

So be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious crop from his land, being patient with it until it receives the fall and the spring rains.

Desire

Is not my dynasty like this with God? Has he not made an eternal covenant with me, preparing every detail of it? And he has made it secure, including my complete salvation, has he not? He has been of continual help, has he not, even with respect to all of my desires?

How long? LORD, will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

God, you are my God! I will fervently seek you. My soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you in a dry, weary, and parched land.

Whom do I have in heaven but you? I desire nothing on this earth.

So I say: "It causes me pain that the right hand of the Most High has changed."

I desire and long for the Temple courts of the LORD. My heart and body sing for joy to the living God.

I remember the former times, meditating on everything you have done. I think about the work of your hands.

Let him kiss me over and over again! Your love is better than wine.

Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, so is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I take delight and sit down, and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

I charge you, young women of Jerusalem, "If you find my beloved, what are you to tell him? Tell him that I'm weak with love."