Parallel Verses

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.

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 Every man walks about like a vain illusion. He makes a lot of noise over nothing. He hoards riches and does not know who will receive them. 7 “And now, Lord, for what do I wait?
My hope is in You.
8 Deliver me from all my sin. Do not disgrace me in front of godless fools.

Cross References

Psalm 38:15

I wait with hope for you, O Jehovah. You will answer, O Jehovah, my God.

Genesis 49:18

I wait with hope for your salvation, O Jehovah.

Job 13:15

Though he put me to death, yet I will hope in him. I will defend my ways before him.

Psalm 119:81

I long for your salvation. I wait for your word.

Psalm 119:166

I hope for your salvation, O Jehovah. I obey your commandments.

Psalm 130:5-6

I wait for Jehovah, I do wait. And in his word I do hope.

Luke 2:25

There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout. He was waiting for God to save Israel. God's Holy Spirit was working in him.

Romans 15:13

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

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