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Isaiah 30:18

Therefore 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.

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ASV

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

KJV

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.

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15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְלָכֵ֞ןve.la.Khenand <to> thereforeH3651 →
יְחַכֶּ֤הye.cha.Kehhe is waitingH2442 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לַֽחֲנַנְכֶ֔םla.cha.nan.Khemto show favor to youH2603 →
וְלָכֵ֥ןve.la.Khenand <to> thereforeH3651 →
יָר֖וּםya.Rumhe is rising upH7311 →
לְרַֽחֶמְכֶ֑םle.ra.chem.Khemto have compassion on youH7355 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
אֱלֹהֵ֤י'e.lo.Hei[is] a God ofH430 →
מִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatjusticeH4941 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אַשְׁרֵ֖י'ash.Reihow blessed!H835 →
כָּל־kol-[are] allH3605 →
ח֥וֹכֵיCho.khei[those who] waitH2442 →
לֽוֹ׃ סlofor him

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Isaiah 40:31But 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.Lamentations 3:25–26The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.Psalms 130:5I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.Proverbs 16:20Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.Psalms 25:5Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.Habakkuk 2:3For 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.Romans 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?Isaiah 25:9And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.Psalms 34:8Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!Isaiah 55:8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.Luke 15:20So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.2 Peter 3:15Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.Psalms 28:6–7Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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