I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
Parallel translations
- WEB I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.
- KJV I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
- NKJV I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope.
- NASB ¶I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And I wait for His word.
- NLT I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.
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Quick answer
The psalmist waits for Yahweh, hoping in His word. It teaches patient, expectant trust grounded in God's promises.
Overview
Having found forgiveness, the soul now waits for the Lord, resting its hope on His word. Waiting here is active confidence in God's character and promises. Such hope is anchored in Christ, the living Word in whom all God's promises are fulfilled.
Cross-references & the web
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- Isa 30:18Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
- Ps 33:20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
- Ps 119:81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
- Ps 62:5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
- Ps 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- Isa 8:17I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.
- Ps 62:1For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
- Ps 40:1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- Ps 119:74May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
- Gen 49:18I await Your salvation, O LORD.
- Isa 26:8Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
- Ps 119:114You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
- Ps 119:49Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
- Luke 2:38Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
- Ps 119:42Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
- Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
- Heb 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
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