Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And now, LORD, what do I wait for? My hope is in thee.

New American Standard Bible

“And now, Lord, for what do I wait?
My hope is in You.

King James Version

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

Holman Bible

Now, Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in You.

International Standard Version

How long, LORD, will I wait expectantly? I have placed my hope in you.

American Standard Version

And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.

Amplified


“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait?
My hope [my confident expectation] is in You.

Bible in Basic English

And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.

Darby Translation

And now, what wait I for, Lord? my hope is in thee.

Julia Smith Translation

And now, what waited I for, O Jehovah? my hope it is to thee.

King James 2000

And now, Lord, what do I wait for? my hope is in you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is for you.

Modern King James verseion

And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"And now, LORD, what is my hope? Truly my hope is even in thee.

NET Bible

But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!

New Heart English Bible

Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, therefore, for what have I waited, O My Lord? My hope, is, in thee.

Webster

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

World English Bible

Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.

Youngs Literal Translation

And, now, what have I expected? O Lord, my hope -- it is of Thee.

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Fleeting Nature Of Life

6 Surely every man walks in a shadow. Surely they are disquieted in vain. He heaps up, and knows not who shall gather them. 7 And now, LORD, what do I wait for? My hope is in thee. 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions. Make me not the reproach of the foolish.


Cross References

Psalm 38:15

For in thee, O LORD, do I hope. Thou will answer, O LORD my God.

Genesis 49:18

I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.

Job 13:15

Behold, he will kill me; I have no hope. Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

Psalm 119:81

My soul faints for thy salvation. I hope in thy word.

Psalm 119:166

I have hoped for thy salvation, O LORD, and have done thy commandments.

Psalm 130:5-6

I wait for LORD. My soul waits, and in his word do I hope,

Luke 2:25

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. And this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the encouragement of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him.

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, for ye to abound in hope in the power of Holy Spirit.

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