“One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see Yahweh's beauty, and to inquire in his temple.”
— Psalms 27:4· spoken by David
Prayer
Spoken by David.
Bible Verses About Patience and Waiting on God
God's delays are not God's denials. These verses redefine waiting as an active form of faith.
23 curated verses·7 promises of God
God sees you
Written by someone who felt exactly this
“For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.”
— 1 Corinthians 13:12· spoken by Paul
Promise
Spoken by Paul.
“"Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."”
— Matthew 2:2· spoken by wise_men
Spoken by wise_men.
God speaks to this
His direct response to what you're carrying
“Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.”
— Psalms 39:7· spoken by David
Prayer
Spoken by David.
“But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.”
— Micah 7:7· spoken by Micah
Prayer
Spoken by Micah.
“These all wait for you, that you may give them their food in due season.”
— Psalms 104:27· spoken by David
Spoken by David.
“Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.”
— Psalms 130:7· spoken by unknown
Spoken by unknown.
“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.”
— Romans 15:13· spoken by Paul
Prayer
Spoken by Paul.
“Yahweh is my portion, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him.”
— Lamentations 3:24· spoken by Jeremiah
Spoken by Jeremiah.
“The words of Yahweh are flawless words, as silver refined in a clay furnace, purified seven times.”
— Psalms 12:6· spoken by David
Spoken by David.
“He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and make it holy from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.”
— Leviticus 16:19· God speaking
Spoken by God.
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:11· spoken by Solomon
Spoken by Solomon.
“Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.”
— Psalms 147:11· spoken by David
Spoken by David.
“Yahweh, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are, and bless you, as he has promised you!”
— Deuteronomy 1:11· spoken by Moses
Prayer
Spoken by Moses.
“Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,”
— 2 Thessalonians 2:16· spoken by Paul
Prayer
Spoken by Paul.
“and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.”
— 1 Thessalonians 1:10· spoken by Paul
Promise
Spoken by Paul.
“For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh; my confidence from my youth.”
— Psalms 71:5· spoken by David
Prayer
Spoken by David.
“Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, Yahweh, God of truth.”
— Psalms 31:5· spoken by David
Prayer
Spoken by David.
Where He's taking you
A promise for what comes next
“But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.”
— Isaiah 40:31· spoken by Isaiah
Promise
Spoken by Isaiah.
“While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease."”
— Genesis 8:22· God speaking
Promise
Spoken by God.
“Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."”
— Mark 10:27· Jesus speaking
Promise
Spoken by Jesus.
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10· God speaking
Promise
Spoken by God.
“Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.”
— Isaiah 49:16· spoken by Yahweh
Promise
Spoken by Yahweh.
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