Thematic Bible: Waiting upon God


Thematic Bible



But you, you must return to your God; keep love and justice, and wait continually for your God.







But you, you must return to your God; keep love and justice, and wait continually for your God.



Behold, as [the] eyes of servants [look] to the hand of their master, as [the] eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [look] to Yahweh our God, until he is gracious to us.

And you, [be] like people who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that [when he] comes back and knocks, they can open [the door] for him immediately.


[The] eyes of all look hopefully to you, and you give them their food in due time, opening your hand, and satisfying [the] desire [of] every living creature.

They all wait for you to give [them] their food {at the proper time}.


And one will say, on that day, "Look! This [is] our God! We have waited for him and he saved us! This [is] Yahweh; we waited for him! Let us be glad, and let us rejoice in his salvation."




Only for God my soul [waits in] silence. From him [is] my salvation. Only he [is] my rock and my salvation, my [high] stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.


Therefore Yahweh waits to be gracious [to] you, and therefore he will rise up to show you mercy, for Yahweh [is] a God of justice; blessed [are] all those who wait for him.

Happy [is] the [one who is] persevering, and attains [to] [the] one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.



O my strength, I will watch for you, because [you], O God, [are] my (high) stronghold. My God of loyal love will meet me; God will cause me to look [in triumph] on my enemies.


And I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will await him.

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Protect me from those who rise up against me. Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and from men of bloodshed save me. For look, they lie in wait for my life. The mighty attack against me, not [because of] my transgression or my sin, O Yahweh. read more.
Without guilt on my part they run and ready themselves. Awake to meet me and see. And you, Yahweh, God [of] hosts, [are] the God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations. Do not be gracious to any [who] treacherously plot evil. Selah They return at evening; they howl like dogs while they prowl [the] city. Look, they pour out [talk] with their mouth. Swords [are] on their lips, for [they say], "Who hears?" But you, O Yahweh, will laugh at them; you will mock all [the] nations. O my strength, I will watch for you, because [you], O God, [are] my (high) stronghold.


And kings shall be your {guardians}, and their queens your nurses. They shall bow down, {faces} [to the] ground, to you, and they will lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I [am] Yahweh; those who await me shall not be ashamed.

Indeed, none who wait for you should be put to shame. Those who betray without cause should be put to shame.


He will not grow faint, and he will not be broken until he has established justice in the earth. And [the] coastlands wait for his teaching.

Because [the] coastlands wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish [are] first to bring your children from afar, their silver and gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the holy one of Israel, because he has glorified you.


Yahweh, be gracious to us, we wait for you. Be our arm in the mornings, indeed our salvation in [the] time of trouble.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for you.






Only for God my soul [waits in] silence. From him [is] my salvation.



I will give thanks to you forever, because [of what] you have done, and I will wait on your name, because [it is] good, in the presence of your faithful ones.






Are there [any] among the idols of the nation [who] cause rain to pour? Or can the heavens give showers? [Is] it not you, Yahweh our God? Therefore, we hope in you, for you do all these [things].






"Therefore, wait for me"--a declaration of Yahweh-- "for the day of my rising as a witness. For my decision [is] to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out my wrath upon them, all my burning anger. For by the fire of my anger all the land shall be consumed.




He had two wives; the name of the first [was] Hannah, and the name of the second [was] Peninnah. Now Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.


For [there is] yet a vision for the appointed time; it will give witness to the end, and it will not lie. If it tarries, wait for it, for it will surely come and not delay.


And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is for you. From all my transgressions deliver me; do not make me [the] taunt of [the] fool.


And since ancient [times] they have not heard, have not listened, no eye has seen a God except you; he {acts} for the one who waits for him.


And one will say, on that day, "Look! This [is] our God! We have waited for him and he saved us! This [is] Yahweh; we waited for him! Let us be glad, and let us rejoice in his salvation."


And I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will await him.


Surely we wait for you [in] the path of your judgments, Yahweh, for your name and renown [are the] desire of [the] soul.




My soul [waits] for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning. Yes, [more than] watchmen for the morning.


Behold, as [the] eyes of servants [look] to the hand of their master, as [the] eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [look] to Yahweh our God, until he is gracious to us.


For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh-- they will possess [the] land.






Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the council who was also himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, came acting courageously [and] went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.




But you, you must return to your God; keep love and justice, and wait continually for your God.


Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me, because you [are] the God of my salvation. I await you {all day long}.


Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me, because you [are] the God of my salvation. I await you {all day long}.


I am weary with my calling [out]; my throat is parched. My eyes are exhausted [in my] waiting for my God.




Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me, because you [are] the God of my salvation. I await you {all day long}.


I will give thanks to you forever, because [of what] you have done, and I will wait on your name, because [it is] good, in the presence of your faithful ones.






And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem {whose name was} Simeon, and this man [was] righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.


And [while he] was with [them], he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for what was promised by the Father, which you heard about from me.