Israel, hope in Yahweh, from this time forward and forever more.
Parallel translations
- KJV Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
- BSB O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, both now and forevermore.
- ESV O Israel, hope in the LORD from this time forth and forevermore.
- NKJV O Israel, hope in the Lord From this time forth and forever.
- NASB Israel, wait for the Lord From this time on and forever.
- NLT O Israel, put your hope in the Lord— now and always.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 130:7Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.
- Isa 26:4Trust in Yahweh forever; for in Yah, Yahweh, is an everlasting Rock.
- Ps 146:5Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in Yahweh, his God:
- Jer 17:7–8“Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose confidence is in Yahweh.
- Ps 115:9–11Israel, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
- Ps 115:18But we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!
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