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What Does the Bible Say About Wait?

Here are 17 Bible verses about wait, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Psalms 27:14

    Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

    BSBWait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

  2. #2Isaiah 40:31

    But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

    BSBBut those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

  3. #3Psalms 37:7

    Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

    BSBBe still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

  4. #4Isaiah 30:18

    And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

    BSBTherefore 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.

  5. #5Micah 7:7

    Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

    BSBBut as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

  6. #6James 5:7-8

    Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

    BSBBe patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

  7. #7Psalms 130:5

    I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

    BSBI wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.

  8. #8Acts 1:4

    And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

    BSBAnd while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

  9. #9Proverbs 20:22

    Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

    BSBDo not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.

  10. #10Psalms 33:20

    Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.

    BSBOur soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

  11. #11Lamentations 3:25

    The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

    BSBThe LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.

  12. #12Psalms 38:15

    For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

    BSBI wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

  13. #13Psalms 62:5

    My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

    BSBRest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.

  14. #14Psalms 130:5-6

    I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

    BSBI wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning.

  15. #15Romans 8:25

    But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

    BSBBut if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.

  16. #16Lamentations 3:25-26

    The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

    BSBThe LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

  17. #17Habakkuk 2:3

    For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

    BSBFor the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.

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