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Lamentations 3:25

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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5 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ט֤וֹבTov[is] goodH2896 →
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לְקוָֹ֔יוle.ko.Vavto [those who] wait for himH6960 →
לְנֶ֖פֶשׁle.Ne.feshto anyoneH5315 →
תִּדְרְשֶֽׁנּוּ׃tid.re.She.nu[who] it will seek himH1875 →

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Ezra 8:22For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”Psalms 25:3Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.Nahum 1:7The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.Micah 7:7–8But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.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.Psalms 130:5–6I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.Lamentations 3:26It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.Psalms 37:34Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!Psalms 40:1–5I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.Psalms 37:7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.Psalms 62:1In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.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.”James 5:7Be 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.Isaiah 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.Hosea 10:12Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.Isaiah 64:4From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.Psalms 27:8My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

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People Mourn over the Destruction of Jerusalem — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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