Psalms 130:5
I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
BSB
ASV
I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.
KJV
I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait. Expecting him to come to me in love, I quietly wait for his appearing; I wait upon him in service, and for him in faith. For God I wait and for him only: if he will manifest himself I shall have nothing more to wait for; but until he shall appear for my help I must wait on, hoping even in the depths. This waiting of mine is no mere formal act, my very soul is in it, —"my soul doth wait." I wait and I wait—mark the repetition!
The degree of that dependence--" more than those that watch for the morning, who are, (1.) Well-assured that the morning will come; and so am I that God will return in mercy to me, according to his promise; for God's covenant is more firm than the ordinances of day and night, for they shall come to an end, but that is everlasting." (2.) Very desirous that it would come.
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topics/waitingMy soul doth wait: more than watchmen for morning
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Hope tied concretely to God's word, not to vague optimism.
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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.
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The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
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The 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.
Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
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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.
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And 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…
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You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
For 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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Psalms 62:5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
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But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
