Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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 Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it. 7 And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you. 8 Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.


Cross References

Genesis 49:18

I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.

Job 13:15

Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;

Psalm 119:81

My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.

Psalm 119:166

Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.

Luke 2:25

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.

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.

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