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(page 4) Bible Verses About Waiting
249 Scriptures on Waiting

Philippians 3:20

For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ:

Proverbs 10:28

The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.

Proverbs 1:11

If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

Proverbs 11:23

The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.

Proverbs 1:18

And they are secretly waiting for their blood and making ready destruction for themselves.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

Proverbs 23:28

Yes, she is waiting secretly like a beast for its food, and deceit by her is increased among men.

Proverbs 27:18

Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.

Proverbs 6:3

Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

Proverbs 7:12

Now she is in the street, now in the open spaces, waiting at every turning of the road.

Psalms 103:20

Give praise to the Lord, you his angels, who are great in strength, doing his orders, and waiting for his voice.

Psalms 104:27

All of them are waiting for you, to give them their food in its time.

Psalms 106:13

But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,

Psalms 10:8

He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

Psalms 10:9

He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

Psalms 119:131

My mouth was open wide, waiting with great desire for your teachings.

Psalms 119:95

The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

Psalms 123:2

See! as the eyes of servants are turned to the hands of their masters, and the eyes of a servant-girl to her owner, so our eyes are waiting for the Lord our God, till he has mercy on us.

Psalms 130:5

I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.

Psalms 143:9

O Lord, take me out of the hands of my haters; my soul is waiting for you.

Psalms 145:15

The eyes of all men are waiting for you; and you give them their food in its time.

Psalms 17:12

Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.

Psalms 25:5

Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.

Psalms 33:20

Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

Psalms 33:22

Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.

Psalms 37:34

Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it.

Psalms 37:7

Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.

Psalms 39:7

And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.

Psalms 40:1

<To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.

Psalms 40:17

Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.

Psalms 56:6

They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

Psalms 69:3

I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.

Psalms 69:6

Let not those who have hope in you be put to shame because of me, O Lord God of armies: let not those who are waiting for you be made low because of me, O God of Israel.

Psalms 70:5

But I am poor and in need; come to me quickly, O God; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O Lord.

Psalms 71:10

For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,

Psalms 9:10

And those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever given your help to those who were waiting for you.

Revelation 10:6

And took his oath by him who is living for ever and ever, who made the heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that there would be no more waiting:

Revelation 2:2

I have knowledge of your doings, and of your hard work and long waiting, and that you will not put up with evil men, and have put to the test those who say they are Apostles and are not, and have seen that they are false;

Revelation 2:3

And you have the power of waiting, and have undergone trouble because of my name, without weariness.

Revelation 3:20

See, I am waiting at the door and giving the sign; if my voice comes to any man's ears and he makes the door open, I will come in to him, and will take food with him and he with me.

Romans 15:4

Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.

Romans 15:5

Now may the God who gives comfort and strength in waiting make you of the same mind with one another in harmony with Christ Jesus:

Romans 2:4

Or is it nothing to you that God had pity on you, waiting and putting up with you for so long, not seeing that in his pity God's desire is to give you a change of heart?

Romans 5:3

And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

Romans 5:4

And waiting gives experience; and experience, hope:

Romans 8:19

For the strong desire of every living thing is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God.

Romans 8:23

And not only so, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we have sorrow in our minds, waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies.

Romans 8:25

But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it.

Zephaniah 3:8

For this reason, go on waiting for me, says the Lord, till the day when I come up as a witness: for my purpose is to send for the nations and to get the kingdoms together, so that I may let loose on them my passion, even all my burning wrath: for all the earth will be burned up in the fire of my bitter passion.


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