Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

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

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.

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 In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them. 7 How long, LORD, will I wait expectantly? I have placed my hope in you. 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions, and do not let fools scorn me."


Cross References

Psalm 38:15

Because I have placed my hope in you, LORD, you will answer, Lord, my God.

Genesis 49:18

"LORD, I'm waiting for your salvation."

Job 13:15

Even though he kills me, I'll continue to hope in him. At least I'll be able to argue my case to his face!

Psalm 119:81

I long for your deliverance; I have looked to your word, placing my hope in it.

Psalm 119:166

I am looking in hope for your deliverance, LORD, as I carry out your commands.

Psalm 130:5-6

I wait for the LORD; my soul waits, and I will hope in his word.

Luke 2:25

Now a man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. This man was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the one who would comfort Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Romans 15:13

Now may God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace as you believe, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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