What does the Bible say about waiting on the lord?
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The Bible teaches that waiting on the Lord is active, hopeful trust in God’s wise timing, faithful promises, and sovereign care. Isaiah 40:31 assures believers that those who wait for the Lord receive renewed strength, while Psalm 27:14 calls them to courage and confidence in him. This waiting is not passive resignation but quiet faith expressed through prayer, obedience, and steadfast hope. Psalm 130:5 joins waiting with trusting God’s word, and Habakkuk 2:3 reminds us that God’s purposes will surely come at their appointed time. Even amid trouble, believers may rest before the Lord, refuse envy and fear, and look expectantly to the God of salvation, as Psalms 37:7-9 and Micah 7:7 teach.
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- 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 27:14
Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
- Psalms 130:5
I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 37:7-9
[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. [8] Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don't fret, it leads only to evildoing. [9] For evildoers shall be cut off, But those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.
- 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 37:34
Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, And he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
- Psalms 62:5
My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my expectation is from him.
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