Parallel Verses

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

New American Standard Bible

Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
How blessed are all those who long for Him.

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.

Holman Bible

Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy,
and is rising up to show you compassion,
for the Lord is a just God.
All who wait patiently for Him are happy.

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.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And therefore will the Lord

Usage: 0

חכה 
Chakah 
Usage: 14

unto you, and therefore will he be exalted
רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

רחם 
Racham 
Usage: 47

is a God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

חכה 
Chakah 
Usage: 14

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Isaiah 30:18

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Context Readings

Yahweh Will Show Mercy

17 One thousand, before the war-cry of one - before the war-cry of five, shall ye flee, - Until ye have been left, As a pole on the top of a mountain, And as an ensign upon a hill. 18 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 19 For, a people, In Zion, shall dwell, In Jerusalem, - As for weeping, thou shalt not weep! As for favour, he will grant thee favour, at the sound of thine outcry, - As soon as he heareth, he hath answered thee!


Cross References

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is, not slack, concerning his promise, as some count, slackness; but is long-suffering with regard to you, not being minded that any should perish, but that, all, unto repentance, should come.

Proverbs 16:20

He that showeth discretion concerning a matter, shall find good, and, he that trusteth in Yahweh, how happy is he!

Isaiah 25:9

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.

Isaiah 33:5

Exalted is Yahweh, for he inhabiteth a height, - He hath filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

2 Peter 3:15

And account, our Lord's long suffering, to be salvation: - even as, our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given unto him, hath written unto you;

Psalm 2:12

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger, - How happy are all who seek refuge in him!

Psalm 34:8

Oh taste and see, that good is Yahweh, - How happy the man who seeketh refuge in him!

Isaiah 5:16

But Yahweh of hosts, hath been exalted, in justice, - And the GOD that is holy hath been hallowed in righteousness;

Isaiah 8:17

I will therefore long for Yahweh, Who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, - And will wait, for him.

Jeremiah 17:7

Blessed is the man Who trusteth in Yahweh, To whom Yahweh is his ground of confidence;

Exodus 34:6

So Yahweh passed before him, and proclaimed, - Yahweh, Yahweh, A God of compassion and favour, - Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and faithfulness:

Deuteronomy 32:4

A Rock! faultless his work, For, all his ways, are just, A GOD of faithfulness and without perversity, Right and fair, is he!

1 Samuel 2:3

Do not multiply words, so loftily - loftily, Nor let arrogance proceed from your mouth, - For, a GOD of knowledge, is Yahweh, And, for himself, are great doings made firm.

Job 35:14

How much less when thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for him.

Psalm 27:14

Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!

Psalm 28:6-7

Blessed be Yahweh, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplication.

Psalm 40:1-3

I waited patiently for Yahweh, - And he inclined, unto me, and heard my cry for help;

Psalm 46:10-11

Let be! and know that, I, am God, I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalm 62:1-2

Surely, towards God, silence becometh my soul, From him, is my salvation:

Psalm 62:5-8

Surely, towards God, be thou silent, my soul, For, from him, is mine expectation:

Psalm 76:5-10

The valiant of heart have become a spoil, They have slumbered their sleep, And none of the men of might have found their hands.

Psalm 84:12

O Yahweh of hosts! How happy the man who trusteth in thee!

Psalm 99:4

Yea, with the strength of a king - justice, he loveth, - Thou, hast established equity, Justice and righteousness in Jacob, thou, hast wrought.

Isaiah 18:4

For, thus, said Yahweh unto me, - I must be quiet I must look on in my fixed place of abode, - Like a bright heat on the light, Like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.

Isaiah 26:7-8

The path of a righteous man, is, even, - O Upright One! the track of a righteous man, thou makest level.

Isaiah 33:10-12

Now, will I arise, Saith Yahweh, Now, will I lift myself up, Now, will I be exalted!

Isaiah 40:31

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.

Isaiah 42:1-4

Lo! my Servant, I will uphold him, My chosen, well-pleased is my soul, - I have put my spirit upon him, Justice - to the nations, will he bring forth:

Isaiah 42:14

I have held my peace from age-past times, I kept still, I restrained myself, - As a travailing woman, I pant, I breathe hard and gasp, all at once!

Isaiah 55:8

For, my thoughts, are not, your thoughts, Nor, your ways, my ways, - Declareth Yahweh.

Isaiah 57:17-18

Because of his iniquitous gain, was I wroth - and smote him Hiding myself that I might be wroth, - But he went on turning aside in the way of his own heart.

Jeremiah 10:24-25

Chastise me, O Yahweh But yet in measure, - Not in thine anger, lest thou make me few.

Jeremiah 31:18-20

I have, heard, Ephraim bemoaning himself, Thou hast chastised me and I have been chastised, Like a bullock, not broken in, Suffer me to return that I may return, For thou, art Yahweh my God.

Lamentations 3:25-26

Good is Yahweh, to them who wait for him, to the soul that will seek him;

Hosea 2:14

Therefore, lo! I, am going to persuade her, and, though I conduct her forth into wilderness, yet will I speak unto her heart.

Hosea 5:15-2

I will depart, will return unto my place! till what time they acknowledge their guilt, and seek my face, - In their trouble, will they make for me diligent search.

Hosea 11:8-9

How can I give thee up, Ephraim? abandon thee Israel? How can I make thee as Admah? set thee as Zeboim? Mine own heart, turneth against me, at once, are kindled my compassions.

Jonah 3:4-10

So Jonah began to enter into the city, one day's journey, - and he cried out and said - Yet forty days, and, Nineveh, is to be overthrown!

Micah 7:7-9

But, I, for Yahweh, will watch, I will wait for the God of my salvation, - My God, will hear me.

Micah 7:18-20

Who is a GOD like unto thee, taking away the iniquity - and passing over the transgression - of the remnant of his inheritance? He hath not held fast, perpetually, his anger, for, one who delighteth in lovingkindness, is he!

Malachi 2:17

Ye have wearied Yahweh with your words, and yet ye say, Wherein have we been wearisome? When ye have said, Everyone who doeth wrong, is right in the eyes of Yahweh, and, in them, he hath taken delight, or, Where is the God of justice?

Matthew 15:22-28

And lo! a Canaanite woman, from those bounds, coming forth, began crying out, saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter, is miserably demonized.

Luke 2:25

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;

Luke 15:20

Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly kissed him.

Luke 24:26-27

Was it not needful for the Christ, these very things, to suffer, and to enter into his glory?

Acts 2:33-39

By the right hand of God, therefore, having been exalted, also, the promise of the Holy Spirit, having received from the Father, He hath poured out this which, yourselves, do see and hear.

Acts 5:31

Him, as Princely-leader and Saviour, hath God exalted unto his right hand, - to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sins.

Romans 2:2-10

We know, however, that, the sentence of God, is according to truth against them who, such things as these, do practise.

Romans 5:20

Law, however, gained admission, in order that the fault might abound, but, where the sin abounded, the favour greatly superabounded:

Romans 8:25-28

If, however, what we do not behold we hope for, with endurance, are we ardently awaiting it ; -

Romans 9:22

And, if God - wishing to shew his anger and to make known his power - bare, in much patience, with vessels of anger already fitted for destruction,

Ephesians 1:6

Unto the praise of the glory of his favour wherewith he favoured us in the Beloved One, -

Ephesians 1:8

which he made to superabound towards us; in all wisdom and prudence,

Ephesians 1:20-23

which he energised in the Christ, when he raised him from among the dead, and seated him at his right hand in the heavenlies,

James 5:11

Lo! we pronounce them happy who have endured; - Of the endurance of Job, ye have heard, and, the end of the Lord, have ye seen, - that, of much tender affection, is the Lord, and full of compassion,

Romans 9:15-18

For, unto Moses, he saith - I will have mercy upon whomsoever I can have mercy, and I will have compassion upon whomsoever I can have compassion.

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