Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the month, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to being put into execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to conquer them, (but it was turned out the opposite happened, that the Jews conquered those who hated them),
Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the month, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to conquer them, (but it was turned out the opposite happened, that the Jews conquered those who hated them),
They have seen falsehood and lying divination, who say, the LORD says; but the LORD has not sent them: and they have made men to hope that the word would be confirmed.
Now when she saw that she had waited, and her hope was lost, then she took another of her cubs, and made him a young lion.
Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.
Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered Ezra, "We have trespassed against our God, and have married foreign women of the peoples of the land. Yet now there is hope for Israel concerning this thing.
For we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house; whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,
that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
I will give her vineyards from there, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope; and she will respond there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
For Sheol can't praise you. Death can't celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can't hope for your truth.
You hope of Israel, its Savior in the time of trouble, why should you be as a foreigner in the land, and as a wayfaring man who turns aside to stay for a night?
the LORD, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you shall be disappointed. Those who depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the spring of living waters.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
There is hope for your latter end, says the LORD; and [your] children shall come again to their own border.
All who found them have devoured them; and their adversaries said, We are not guilty, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of righteousness, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.
Isn't your piety your confidence? Isn't the integrity of your ways your hope?
So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.
So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,
You shall be secure, because there is hope. Yes, you shall search, and shall take your rest in safety.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."
Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.
"For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, that the tender branch of it will not cease.
The waters wear the stones. The torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth. So you destroy the hope of man.
where then is my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
He has broken me down on every side, and I am gone. My hope he has plucked up like a tree.
For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'
Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Won't one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Having many things to write to you, I don't want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.
but I hope to see you soon, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.
"Don't think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
This I recall to my mind; therefore have I hope.
the LORD is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.
If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.
Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.
In his name, the nations will hope."
Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.
Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.
Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.
so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the LORD. By David. A contemplative psalm.
Behold, the LORD's eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;
Let your loving kindness be on us, the LORD, since we have hoped in you. By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.
For in you, the LORD, do I hope. You will answer, Lord my God.
Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.
Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him for the saving help of his presence.
Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.
Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God. For the Chief Musician. By the sons of Korah. A contemplative psalm.
I will give you thanks forever, because you have done it. I will hope in your name, for it is good, in the presence of your saints. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Mahalath." A contemplation by David.
By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea;
For you are my hope, Lord the LORD; my confidence from my youth.
But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments,
Don't snatch the word of truth out of my mouth, for I put my hope in your ordinances.
Remember your word to your servant, because you gave me hope.
Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.
You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.
Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.
I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.
I have hoped for your salvation, the LORD. I have done your commandments.
I wait for the LORD. My soul waits. I hope in his word.
Israel, hope in the LORD, for with the LORD there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.
Israel, hope in the LORD, from this time forth and forevermore. A Song of Ascents.
Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD, his God:
the LORD takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.
Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be."
through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:
and hope doesn't disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope
For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?
But if we hope for that which we don't see, we wait for it with patience.
rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Again, Isaiah says, "There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope."
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
whenever I journey to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.
Go back, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say, 'I have hope,' if I should even have a husband tonight, and should also bear sons;
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can't lie, promised before time began;
looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ;
that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.
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