Thematic Bible: Waiting upon God
Thematic Bible
Perseverance » To be manifested in » Waiting upon God
Therefore, return [in repentance] to your God,
Observe and highly regard kindness and justice,
And wait [expectantly] for your God continually.
Waiting upon God » For » Coming of Christ
and to [look forward and confidently] wait for [the coming of] His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who [personally] rescues us from the coming wrath [and draws us to Himself, granting us all the privileges and rewards of a new life with Him].
so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift [which comes from the Holy Spirit], as you eagerly wait [with confident trust] for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ [when He returns].
Waiting upon God » Exhortations and encouragements to
Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.
Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;
Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Therefore, return [in repentance] to your God,
Observe and highly regard kindness and justice,
And wait [expectantly] for your God continually.
Waiting upon God » Illustrated
So wait patiently, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits [expectantly] for the precious harvest from the land, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains.
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,
And as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
So our eyes look to the Lord our God,
Until He is gracious and favorable toward us.
Waiting upon God » As the giver of all temporal blessings
The eyes of all wait for You [looking, watching, and expecting] and You give them their food in due season. You open Your hand and satisfy every living thing with favor.
They all wait for You
To give them their food in its appointed season.
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall be saved
It will be said in that day,
“Indeed, this is our God for whom we have waited that He would save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
Let us shout for joy and rejoice in His salvation.”
Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
Wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue and save you.
Waiting upon God » For » Salvation
For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation. He only is my Rock and my Salvation, my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be greatly moved.
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Are blessed
Therefore the Lord waits [expectantly] and longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
Blessed (happy, fortunate) are all those who long for Him [since He will never fail them].
How blessed [happy, fortunate, spiritually prosperous] and beloved is he who waits expectantly [enduring without wavering for the period of tribulation] and comes to the 1,335 days!
Waiting upon God » For » Protection
We wait [expectantly] for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
O my Strength, I will watch and give heed to You and sing praises; for God is my Defense (my Protector and High Tower). My God in His mercy and steadfast love will meet me; God will let me look [triumphantly] on my enemies (those who lie in wait for me).
Waiting upon God » Should be » Specially in adversity
And I will wait for the Lord who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look eagerly for Him.
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend and protect me from those who rise up against me. Deliver me from and lift me above those who work evil and save me from bloodthirsty men. For, behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce and mighty men are banding together against me, not for my transgression nor for any sin of mine, O Lord. read more.
They run and prepare themselves, though there is no fault in me; rouse Yourself [O Lord] to meet and help me, and see! You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations; spare none and be not merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! They return at evening, they howl and snarl like dogs, and go [prowling] about the city. Behold, they belch out [insults] with their mouths; swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips, for who, they think, hears us? But You, O Lord, will laugh at them [in scorn]; You will hold all the nations in derision. O my Strength, I will watch and give heed to You and sing praises; for God is my Defense (my Protector and High Tower).
They run and prepare themselves, though there is no fault in me; rouse Yourself [O Lord] to meet and help me, and see! You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations; spare none and be not merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! They return at evening, they howl and snarl like dogs, and go [prowling] about the city. Behold, they belch out [insults] with their mouths; swords [of sarcasm, ridicule, slander, and lies] are in their lips, for who, they think, hears us? But You, O Lord, will laugh at them [in scorn]; You will hold all the nations in derision. O my Strength, I will watch and give heed to You and sing praises; for God is my Defense (my Protector and High Tower).
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall not be ashamed
“Kings will be your attendants,
And their princesses your nurses.
They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth
And lick the dust of your feet;
And you shall know [with an understanding based on personal experience] that I am the Lord;
For they shall not be put to shame who wait and hope expectantly for Me.
Indeed, none of those who [expectantly] wait for You will be ashamed;
Those who turn away from what is right and deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed (humiliated, embarrassed).
Waiting upon God » Predicted of the gentiles
“He will not be disheartened or crushed [in spirit];
[He will persevere] until He has established justice on the earth;
And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”
“The islands and coastlands will confidently wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
To bring your sons from far away,
Their silver and gold with them,
For the name of the Lord your God,
For the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.
Waiting upon God » Saints plead, in prayer
O Lord, be gracious to us; we have waited [expectantly] for You.
Be the arm of Your servants every morning [that is, their strength and their defense],
Our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Let integrity and uprightness protect me,
For I wait [expectantly] for You.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With patience
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;
Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With the soul
For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him,
For my hope is from Him.
From Him comes my salvation.
Waiting upon God » Saints resolve on
O [God] my strength, I will watch for You;
For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower].
I will thank You forever, because You have done it, [You have rescued me and kept me safe].
I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Experience his goodness
The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].
Waiting upon God » Should be » With resignation
It is good that one waits quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.
Waiting upon God » As the God of providence
Are there any among the idols of the nations who can send rain?
Or can the heavens [of their own will] give showers?
Is it not You, O Lord our God?
Therefore we will wait and hope [confidently] in You,
For You are the one who has made all these things [the heavens and the rain].
Waiting upon God » Exemplified » jacob
Waiting upon God » For » Hope of righteousness by faith
For we [not relying on the Law but] through the [strength and power of the Holy] Spirit, by faith, are waiting [confidently] for the hope of righteousness [the completion of our salvation].
Waiting upon God » God calls us to
“Therefore [you of the godly remnant of Judah, patiently] wait for Me,” declares the Lord,
“[Wait] for the day when I rise up as a witness [against the nations].
For it is My decision and My right to gather the nations,
To assemble kingdoms,
To pour out on them My indignation,
All [the heat of] My burning anger;
For [in that day] all the earth shall be consumed
By the fire of My zeal.
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall renew their strength, &c
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]
Will gain new strength and renew their power;
They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];
They will run and not become weary,
They will walk and not grow tired.
Waiting upon God » Exemplified » Hannah
He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.
Waiting upon God » For » The fulfillment of his word
“For the vision is yet for the appointed [future] time
It hurries toward the goal [of fulfillment]; it will not fail.
Even though it delays, wait [patiently] for it,
Because it will certainly come; it will not delay.
Waiting upon God » For » Pardon
And now, Lord, what do I wait for and expect? My hope and expectation are in You. Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the scorn and reproach of the [self-confident] fool!
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
For from days of old no one has heard, nor has ear perceived,
Nor has the eye
Who works and acts in behalf of the one who [gladly] waits for Him.
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall rejoice in salvation
It will be said in that day,
“Indeed, this is our God for whom we have waited that He would save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
Let us shout for joy and rejoice in His salvation.”
Waiting upon God » Exemplified » Isaiah
And I will wait for the Lord who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look eagerly for Him.
Waiting upon God » Should be » In the way of his judgments
Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited expectantly for You;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With hope in his word
I wait [patiently] for the Lord, my soul [expectantly] waits,
And in His word do I hope.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With earnest desire
My soul waits for the Lord
More than the watchmen for the morning;
More than the watchmen for the morning.
Waiting upon God » For » Mercy
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master,
And as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
So our eyes look to the Lord our God,
Until He is gracious and favorable toward us.
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Shall inherit the earth
For those who do evil will be cut off,
But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Wait upon him only
For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him,
For my hope is from Him.
Waiting upon God » They who engage in » Are heard
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
Waiting upon God » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent and respected member of the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God—and he courageously dared to go in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
Waiting upon God » Exemplified » David
“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait?
My hope [my confident expectation] is in You.
Waiting upon God » Should be » Continually
Therefore, return [in repentance] to your God,
Observe and highly regard kindness and justice,
And wait [expectantly] for your God continually.
Waiting upon God » Should be » All day
Guide me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You [and only You] I wait [expectantly] all the day long.
Waiting upon God » For » Guidance and teaching
Guide me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You [and only You] I wait [expectantly] all the day long.
Waiting upon God » The patience of saints often tried in
I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched;
My eyes fail while I wait [with confident expectation] for my God.
Waiting upon God » Saints have expectation from
For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him,
For my hope is from Him.
Waiting upon God » As the God of salvation
Guide me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You [and only You] I wait [expectantly] all the day long.
Waiting upon God » Is good
I will thank You forever, because You have done it, [You have rescued me and kept me safe].
I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.
Waiting upon God » Exemplified » Micah
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.
Waiting upon God » Should be » With full confidence
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.
Waiting upon God » For » The consolation of israel
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout [carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Waiting upon God » For » The fulfillment of his promises
While being together and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Of which,” He said, “you have heard Me speak.