70 Bible Verses about Waiting
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Then she said, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall, for the man will not rest until he has finished the thing this day.
Then Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made himself a booth, and sat under it in the shade, till he might see what would become of the city.
But they expected he was going to swell up, or suddenly fall down dead, but when they were long expecting, and seeing nothing amiss happening to him, thinking differently, they declared him to be a god.
And he stayed yet another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark. And the dove came in to him at evening. And, lo, in her mouth an olive leaf plucked off, so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. And he stayed yet seven other days, and sent forth the dove. And she did not return again to him any more.
And she shall continue in the blood of [her] purifying thirty-three days. She shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled. But if she bears a maid-child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her impurity, and she shall continue in the blood of [her] purifying sixty-six days.
And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth from Pharaoh,
Get thee to Pharaoh in the morning, lo, he goes out to the water, and thou shall stand by the river's edge to meet him, and the rod which was turned to a serpent thou shall take in thy hand.
And when David was a little past the top [of the ascent], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him with a couple of saddled donkeys, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred clusters of raisins, and a hundre
So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with his headband over his eyes.
Therefore, my brothers, when ye come together to eat, await each other.
And he said to the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again to you. And, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you; whoever has a case, let him come near to them.
But while Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was aroused within him, seeing the city being completely idolatrous.
These men, who went ahead, awaited us at Troas. And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas within five days, where we stayed seven days.
For each man proceeds to eat his own meal, and one is hungry and another is drunken.
To me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence for my counsel. After my words they spoke not again, and my speech distilled upon them. And they waited for me as for the rain. And they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.
And thou shall go down before me to Gilgal. And, behold, I will come down to thee, to offer burnt-offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace-offerings. Thou shall tarry seven days till I come to thee, and show thee what thou s
And when thou have stayed three days, thou shall go down quickly, and come to the place where thou hid thyself when the business was in hand, and shall remain by the stone Ezel.
See, I will remain at the fords of the wilderness until there comes word from you to report to me.
And as the people were expectant, and all pondering in their hearts about John, if perhaps he was the Christ,
And Moses said to them, Stay ye, that I may hear what LORD will command concerning you.
I will stand upon my watch, and set myself upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint.
For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hastens toward the end, and shall not lay. Though it tarry, wait for it, because it will surely come. It will not delay.
And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you. But stay ye in the city until ye are clothed with power from on high.
And being assembled together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, Which, he said, ye heard from me. Because John indeed immersed in water, but ye will be immersed in Holy Spirit after not many of these days.
All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. And this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the encouragement of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him.
Joseph of Arimathaea came, an honorable councilman who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, emboldened, he went in near Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus.
(this man not having consented to their purpose and deed), was from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also himself awaited the kingdom of God.
I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place, because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the coming up of the people who invade us.
How many are the days of thy servant? When will thou execute judgment on those who persecute me?
My righteousness is near. My salvation has gone forth, and my arms shall judge the peoples. The isles shall wait for me, and on my arm they shall trust.
Therefore wait ye for me, says LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey. For my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them my indignation, even all my fierce anger. For all the
And a white robe was given to them each, and it was said to them that they should still rest a time, until also their fellow bondmen, and their brothers, and those going to be killed as they too, would be fulfilled.
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until it receives the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient. Establish your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has approached.
and be ye like men waiting for their lord, when he may return from the wedding festivities, so that when he comes and knocks, they may straightaway open to him.
so that ye come behind in not one gift, waiting for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and to await his Son from the heavens whom he raised from the dead--Jesus--who rescues us from the coming wrath.
so also the Christ, having been offered once in order to take up the sins of many, will appear a second time, independent of sin, to those waiting for him for salvation.
For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creation was made subject to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope. Because the creation itself will also be freed from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up the Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in the perishable, it is raised in imperishability. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.
But we anticipate a new heavens and a new earth according to his promise, in which righteousness dwells.
Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet made known what we will be. But we know that whenever he is made known we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.
And I saw a new sky and a new earth, for the first sky and the first earth passed away, and the sea is no more.
And Joshua sent them forth, and they went to the ambushment, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai, but Joshua lodged that night among the people.
Now therefore, up by night, thou and the people who are with thee, and lay in wait in the field. And it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shall rise early, and rush upon the city, and, behold, when he and the people who are with him come out against thee, then thou may do to them as thou shall find
If they say, Come with us. Let us lay wait for blood. Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause. Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, and whole, as those who go down into the pit. We shall find all precious substance. We shall fill our houses with spoil.
But if any man hates his neighbor, and lies in wait for him, and rises up against him, and smites him mortally so that he dies, and he flees into one of these cities,
He sits in the lurking-places of the villages. In the covert places he murders the innocent man. His eyes are secretly set against the poor man.
Lay not in wait, O wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Do not destroy his resting place.
For among my people are found wicked men. They watch as fowlers lay in wait. They set a trap; they catch men.
[And it was told] the Gazites, saying, Samson has come here. And they encompassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, [Not] till morning light, then we will kill hi
For, lo, they lay in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
For my enemies speak concerning me, and those who watch for my soul take counsel together, saying, God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver.
The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider thy testimonies.
For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, [say] all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall. Perhaps he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we sha
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Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
And therefore LORD will wait, that he may be gracious to you. And therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you. For LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers. They shall bow down to thee with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of thy feet. And thou shall know that I am LORD, and those who wait for me s
Let your loins be girded about, and the lights burning, and be ye like men waiting for their lord, when he may return from the wedding festivities, so that when he comes and knocks, they may straightaway open to him. Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord when he comes will find watching. Truly I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to sit down, and having come, will serve them. read more.
And if he should come in the second watch, and should come in the third watch, and find so, blessed are those bondmen. But know this, that if the house-ruler had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore, ye also become ready, because the Son of man comes at that hour ye do not suppose.
For evil-doers shall be cut off, but those who wait for LORD, they shall inherit the land.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall. But those who wait for LORD shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run, and not be weary. They shall walk, and not faint.
Waiting » The reward for waiting on the lord
Wait for LORD. Be strong, and let thy heart take courage. Yea, wait thou for LORD.
He will swallowed up death in victory, and lord LORD will wipe away tears from off all faces. And he will take away the reproach of his people from off all the earth. For LORD has spoken it. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God. We have waited for him, and he will save us. This is LORD. We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Say thou not, I will recompense evil. Wait for LORD, and he will save thee.
Wait for LORD, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land. When sinners are cut off, thou shall see it.
Waiting » Who waits for the lord
For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not comparable to the glory that is going to be revealed for us. For the eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creation was made subject to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope. read more.
Because the creation itself will also be freed from the bondage of corruption into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation is groaning and travailing together until now. And not only so, but also ourselves who have the first fruit of the Spirit. And we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.
Stand firm therefore in the liberty in which Christ freed us, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say to you, that if ye are circumcised, Christ will benefit you nothing. And I solemnly declare again to every man who is circumcised, that he is obligated to do the whole law. read more.
Ye were discharged from the Christ, ye who are made righteous by law. Ye have fallen from grace. For we, in a Spirit of faith, wait for a hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision avails anything nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
Waiting » Illustrated
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until it receives the early and latter rain.
Behold, as the eyes of servants to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [are] to LORD our God, until he has mercy upon us.
and be ye like men waiting for their lord, when he may return from the wedding festivities, so that when he comes and knocks, they may straightaway open to him.
Waiting » Upon God » As the giver of all temporal blessings
The eyes of all wait for thee, and thou give them their food in due season. Thou open thy hand, and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
These all wait for thee, that thou may give them their food in due season. Thou give to them, they gather. Thou open thy hand, they are satisfied with good.
Waiting » Exhortations and encouragements to
Wait for LORD. Be strong, and let thy heart take courage. Yea, wait thou for LORD.
Rest in LORD, and wait patiently for him. Fret not thyself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
Therefore turn thou to thy God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Are blessed
And therefore LORD will wait, that he may be gracious to you. And therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you. For LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
Blessed is he who waits, and comes to the thousand three hundred and thirty-five days.
Waiting » Especially in adversity
And I will wait for LORD, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will {be a man who has trusted (LXX/NT)} in him.
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from the bloodthirsty men. For, lo, they lay in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. read more.
They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault. Awake thou to help me, and behold. Even thou, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations. Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah. They return at evening. They howl like a dog, and go round about the city. Behold, they belch out with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, for [they say], Who hears? But thou, O LORD, will laugh at them. Thou will have all the nations in derision. O my strength, I will give heed to thee, for God is my high tower.
Waiting » For salvation
My soul waits in silence for God only. From him [is] my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower. I shall not be greatly moved.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will not be ashamed
And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers. They shall bow down to thee with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of thy feet. And thou shall know that I am LORD, and those who wait for me s
Yea, none who wait for thee shall be put to shame. They shall be put to shame who deal treacherously without cause.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will be saved
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God. We have waited for him, and he will save us. This is LORD. We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Say thou not, I will recompense evil. Wait for LORD, and he will save thee.
Waiting » Saints plead, in prayer
O LORD, be gracious to us, we have waited for thee. Be thou our arm every morning, also our salvation in the time of trouble.
Waiting » For the coming of Christ
and to await his Son from the heavens whom he raised from the dead--Jesus--who rescues us from the coming wrath.
so that ye come behind in not one gift, waiting for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Waiting » For protection
O my strength, I will give heed to thee, for God is my high tower. My God with his loving kindness will meet me. God will let me look upon my enemies.
Waiting » Predicted of the gentiles
He will not fail nor be discouraged till he has set justice in the earth. And {in his name Gentiles will hope (LXX/NT)}.
Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified thee.
Waiting » Saints resolve on
I will give thee thanks forever, because thou have done it. And I will hope in thy name in the presence of thy sanctified, for it is good.
Waiting » With patience
Rest in LORD, and wait patiently for him. Fret not thyself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will renew their strength
But those who wait for LORD shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run, and not be weary. They shall walk, and not faint.
Waiting » Upon God » As the God of providence
Are there any among the vanities of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are not thou he, O LORD our God? Therefore we will wait for thee, for thou have made all these things.
Waiting » Should be with the soul
My soul, wait thou in silence for God only, for my expectation is from him.
Waiting » For pardon
And now, LORD, what do I wait for? My hope is in thee. Deliver me from all my transgressions. Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen, O God, besides thee, [what] he has prepared for him who waits for him.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will rejoice in salvation
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God. We have waited for him, and he will save us. This is LORD. We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
Waiting » Exemplified » Isaiah
And I will wait for LORD, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will {be a man who has trusted (LXX/NT)} in him.
Waiting » Exemplified » Joseph
Joseph of Arimathaea came, an honorable councilman who also himself was awaiting the kingdom of God, emboldened, he went in near Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus.
Waiting » Exemplified » jacob
Waiting » In the way of his judgments
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O LORD, we have waited for thee, to thy name. Even to thy memorial, is the desire of our soul.
Waiting » With hope in his word
Waiting » With earnest desire
my soul for LORD more than watchmen for the morning, watchmen for the morning.
Waiting » For mercy
Behold, as the eyes of servants to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [are] to LORD our God, until he has mercy upon us.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Will inherit the earth
For evil-doers shall be cut off, but those who wait for LORD, they shall inherit the land.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Experience his goodness
Waiting » Those who engage in » Wait upon him only
My soul, wait thou in silence for God only, for my expectation is from him.
Waiting » Those who engage in » Are heard
Waiting » Exemplified » Micah
But as for me, I will look to LORD. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
Waiting » Exemplified » David
Waiting » Upon God » As the God of salvation
Guide me in thy truth, and teach me. For thou are the God of my salvation. For thee do I wait all the day.
Waiting » The patience of saints often tested in
I am weary with my crying. My throat is dried. My eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Waiting » For the fulfillment of his word
For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hastens toward the end, and shall not lay. Though it tarry, wait for it, because it will surely come. It will not delay.
Waiting » For the consolation of israel
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. And this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the encouragement of Israel, and Holy Spirit was upon him.
Waiting » For guidance and teaching
Guide me in thy truth, and teach me. For thou are the God of my salvation. For thee do I wait all the day.
Waiting » Continually
Therefore turn thou to thy God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.
Waiting » Saints have expectation from
My soul, wait thou in silence for God only, for my expectation is from him.
Waiting » With full confidence
But as for me, I will look to LORD. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
Waiting » With resignation
It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of LORD.
Waiting » God calls us to
Therefore wait ye for me, says LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey. For my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them my indignation, even all my fierce anger. For all the
Waiting » All day
Guide me in thy truth, and teach me. For thou are the God of my salvation. For thee do I wait all the day.
Waiting » Is good
I will give thee thanks forever, because thou have done it. And I will hope in thy name in the presence of thy sanctified, for it is good.
Waiting » For the hope of righteousness by faith
Waiting » For the fulfillment of his promises
And being assembled together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, Which, he said, ye heard from me.
Topics on Waiting
Attitudes While Waiting For Second Coming
Luke 12:36and be ye like men waiting for their lord, when he may return from the wedding festivities, so that when he comes and knocks, they may straightaway open to him.
God Waiting
Isaiah 30:18And therefore LORD will wait, that he may be gracious to you. And therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you. For LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
People Waiting
Genesis 8:10And he stayed yet another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark.
Waiting At Gates
Acts 9:24but their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates both day and night so that they might destroy him.
Waiting For The Second Coming
Philippians 3:20For our citizenship exists in the heavens, from which also we await a Savior, Lord Jesus Christ,
Waiting On God
Hosea 12:6Therefore turn thou to thy God. Keep kindness and justice, and wait for thy God continually.
Waiting On The Lord
Psalm 27:14Wait for LORD. Be strong, and let thy heart take courage. Yea, wait thou for LORD.
Waiting Till Marriage
Deuteronomy 24:5When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out in the army, neither shall he be charged with any business. He shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he has taken.
