Isaiah 33:2
O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited [expectantly] for You.
Be the arm of Your servants every morning [that is, their strength and their defense],
Our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Isaiah 25:9
It will be said in that day,
“Indeed, this is our God for whom we have waited that He would save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
Let us shout for joy and rejoice in His salvation.”
Isaiah 26:8
Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited expectantly for You;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.
Isaiah 30:18-19
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].
Exodus 14:27
So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal flow at sunrise; and the Egyptians retreated right into it [being met by the returning water]; so the Lord overthrew the Egyptians and tossed them into the midst of the sea.
Psalm 25:3
Indeed, none of those who [expectantly] wait for You will be ashamed;
Those who turn away from what is right and deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed (humiliated, embarrassed).
Psalm 27:13-14
I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
Psalm 37:39
But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their refuge and stronghold in the time of trouble.
Psalm 46:1
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
Psalm 46:5
God is in the midst of her [His city], she will not be moved;
God will help her when the morning dawns.
Psalm 50:15
Call on Me in the day of trouble;
I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
Psalm 60:11
Give us help against the enemy,
For the help of man is worthless (ineffectual, without purpose).
Psalm 62:1
From Him comes my salvation.
Psalm 62:5
For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him,
For my hope is from Him.
Psalm 62:8
Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him.
God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Psalm 90:15
Make us glad in proportion to the days You have afflicted us,
And the years we have suffered evil.
Psalm 91:15
“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
Psalm 123:2
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,
And as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
So our eyes look to the Lord our God,
Until He is gracious and favorable toward us.
Psalm 130:4-8
But there is forgiveness with You,
That You may be feared and worshiped [with submissive wonder].
Psalm 143:8
Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For I trust in You.
Teach me the way in which I should walk,
For I lift up my soul to You.
Isaiah 25:4
For You have been a stronghold for the helpless,
A stronghold for the poor in his distress,
A shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat;
For the breath of tyrants
Is like a rainstorm against a wall.
Isaiah 26:16
O Lord, they sought You in distress;
They managed only a prayerful whisper
When Your discipline was upon them.
Isaiah 40:10
Listen carefully, the Lord God will come with might,
And His arm will rule for Him.
Most certainly His reward is with Him,
And His restitution accompanies Him.
Isaiah 59:16
He saw that there was no man,
And was amazed that there was no one to intercede [on behalf of truth and right];
Therefore His own arm brought salvation to Him,
And His own righteousness sustained Him.
Jeremiah 2:27-28
Who say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’
And to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’
For they have turned their backs to Me,
And not their faces;
But in the time of their trouble they will say,
‘Arise [O Lord] and save us.’
Jeremiah 14:8
“O Hope of Israel,
Her Savior in time of distress and trouble,
Why should You be like a sojourner (temporary resident) in the land
Or like a traveler who turns aside and spreads his tent to linger [only] for a night?
Lamentations 3:23
They are new every morning;
Great and beyond measure is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:25-26
The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].
Hosea 14:2
Take the words [confessing your guilt] with you and return to the Lord.
Say to Him, “Take away all our wickedness;
Accept what is good and receive us graciously,
So that we may present the fruit of our lips (gratitude).
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort,
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Be gracious
Our salvation
General references
Bible References
Be gracious
It will be said in that day,
“Indeed, this is our God for whom we have waited that He would save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
Let us shout for joy and rejoice in His salvation.”
Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited expectantly for You;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.
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].
I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
From Him comes my salvation.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,
And as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
So our eyes look to the Lord our God,
Until He is gracious and favorable toward us.
But there is forgiveness with You,
That You may be feared and worshiped [with submissive wonder].
The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].
Take the words [confessing your guilt] with you and return to the Lord.
Say to Him, “Take away all our wickedness;
Accept what is good and receive us graciously,
So that we may present the fruit of our lips (gratitude).
Be thou
For You have been a stronghold for the helpless,
A stronghold for the poor in his distress,
A shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat;
For the breath of tyrants
Is like a rainstorm against a wall.
Indeed, none of those who [expectantly] wait for You will be ashamed;
Those who turn away from what is right and deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed (humiliated, embarrassed).
Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For I trust in You.
Teach me the way in which I should walk,
For I lift up my soul to You.
They are new every morning;
Great and beyond measure is Your faithfulness.
Our salvation
O Lord, they sought You in distress;
They managed only a prayerful whisper
When Your discipline was upon them.
But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;
He is their refuge and stronghold in the time of trouble.
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.
Call on Me in the day of trouble;
I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”
Give us help against the enemy,
For the help of man is worthless (ineffectual, without purpose).
Make us glad in proportion to the days You have afflicted us,
And the years we have suffered evil.
“He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will rescue him and honor him.
Who say to a tree, ‘You are my father,’
And to a stone, ‘You gave me birth.’
For they have turned their backs to Me,
And not their faces;
But in the time of their trouble they will say,
‘Arise [O Lord] and save us.’
“O Hope of Israel,
Her Savior in time of distress and trouble,
Why should You be like a sojourner (temporary resident) in the land
Or like a traveler who turns aside and spreads his tent to linger [only] for a night?
General references
“I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.