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What does the Bible say about waiting?

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The Bible teaches that waiting on the Lord is an active posture of faith, hope, prayer, and obedience, trusting that God will fulfill his wise purposes in his perfect time. Psalm 27:14 calls believers to be strong and take courage while waiting for the Lord, and Isaiah 40:31 promises renewed strength to those who hope in him. Psalm 37:7 and Psalm 62:5 urge quiet rest before God rather than anxious striving. Even when circumstances seem dark, Micah 7:7 and Lamentations 3:25 direct us to look expectantly to the God who hears and is good to those who seek him. Habakkuk 2:3 assures us that God's appointed promises will not fail or arrive late.

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  • Psalms 27:14

    Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

  • Isaiah 40:31

    but those who wait for Yahweh shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

  • Psalms 37:7

    Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

  • Micah 7:7

    But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

  • Psalms 130:5

    I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

  • Habakkuk 2:3

    For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won't prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won't delay.

  • Lamentations 3:25

    Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.

  • Isaiah 30:18

    Therefore will Yahweh wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy on you: for Yahweh is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.

  • Psalms 62:5

    My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my expectation is from him.

  • Psalms 33:20

    Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.

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