Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But as for me, I am looking to the Lord; I am waiting for the God of my salvation: the ears of my God will be open to me.
New American Standard Bible
I will
My
King James Version
Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Holman Bible
I will wait for the God of my salvation.
My God will hear me.
International Standard Version
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.
A Conservative Version
But as for me, I will look to LORD. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
American Standard Version
But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Amplified
But as for me, I will look expectantly for the Lord and with confidence in Him I will keep watch;
I will wait [with confident expectation] for the God of my salvation.
My God will hear me.
Darby Translation
But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Julia Smith Translation
I will look about for Jehovah, I will wait for God my deliverer; my God will hear me.
King James 2000
Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [as for] me, I will look to Yahweh; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore I will look to Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Nevertheless, I will look up unto the LORD; I will patiently abide God my saviour: my God shall hear me.
NET Bible
But I will keep watching for the Lord; I will wait for the God who delivers me. My God will hear my lament.
New Heart English Bible
But as for me, I will look to the LORD. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, for Yahweh, will watch, I will wait for the God of my salvation, - My God, will hear me.
Webster
Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
World English Bible
But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I -- in Jehovah I do watch, I do wait for the God of my salvation, Hear me doth my God.
Themes
Afflictions » Tempered with mercy
Prayer » Causes of failure in » True prayer heard
Prayer » Heard » True prayer heard
Waiting » With full confidence
Topics
Interlinear
Tsaphah
'elohiym
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 7:7
Prayers for Micah 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord's Kindness
6 For the son puts shame on his father, the daughter goes against her mother and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's haters are those of his family. 7 But as for me, I am looking to the Lord; I am waiting for the God of my salvation: the ears of my God will be open to me. 8 Do not be glad because of my sorrow, O my hater: after my fall I will be lifted up; when I am seated in the dark, the Lord will be a light to me.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 25:9
And in that day it will be said, See, this is our God; we have been waiting for him, and he will be our saviour: this is the Lord in whom is our hope; we will be glad and have delight in his salvation.
Genesis 49:18
I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.
Psalm 4:2-3
O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)
Psalm 25:5
Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.
Psalm 27:12-14
Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.
Psalm 34:5-6
Let your eyes be turned to him and you will have light, and your faces will not be shamed.
Psalm 37:7
Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.
Psalm 40:1-3
When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.
Psalm 55:16-17
As for me, I will make my prayer to God, and he will be my saviour.
Psalm 62:1-8
My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.
Psalm 65:2
To you, O hearer of prayer, let the words of all flesh come.
Psalm 109:4
For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.
Psalm 142:4-5
Looking to my right side, I saw no man who was my friend: I had no safe place; no one had any care for my soul.
Isaiah 8:17
And I will be waiting for the Lord, whose face is veiled from the house of Jacob, and I will be looking for him.
Isaiah 12:2
See, God is my salvation; I will have faith in the Lord, without fear: for the Lord Jah is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.
Isaiah 45:22
Let your hearts be turned to me, so that you may have salvation, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is no other.
Lamentations 3:25-26
The Lord is good to those who are waiting for him, to the soul which is looking for him.
Habakkuk 3:17-19
For though the fig-tree has no flowers, and there is no fruit on the vine, and work on the olive comes to nothing, and the fields give no food; and the flock is cut off from its resting-place, and there is no herd in the cattle-house:
Luke 2:25-32
And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.
Luke 6:11-12
But they were full of wrath, and were talking together about what they might do to Jesus.
1 John 5:14-15
And we are certain that if we make any request to him which is right in his eyes, he will give ear to us: