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.

25 curated verses·5 promises of God
But as for me, my prayer is to you, Yahweh, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation.
Psalms 69:13· spoken by David
Prayer

David wrote this — a warrior-king who knew deep pain. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.
Psalms 25:5· spoken by David
Prayer

David wrote this — a warrior-king who knew deep pain. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

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.
Psalms 43:5· spoken by David

David wrote this — a warrior-king who knew deep pain. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
Psalms 31:15· spoken by David
Prayer

David wrote this — a warrior-king who knew deep pain. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

For in you, Yahweh, do I hope. You will answer, Lord my God.
Psalms 38:15· spoken by David
Prayer

David wrote this — a warrior-king who knew deep pain. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.
Psalms 130:6· spoken by unknown
Prayer

Spoken by unknown. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today."
2 Samuel 16:12· spoken by David
Prayer

David wrote this — a warrior-king who knew deep pain. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

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.
Psalms 42:11· spoken by Sons of Korah

Spoken by Sons of Korah. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don't answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
Psalms 22:2· spoken by David
Prayer

David wrote this — a warrior-king who knew deep pain. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.
Psalms 123:3· spoken by unknown
Prayer

Spoken by unknown. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

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.
Psalms 42:5· spoken by Sons of Korah

Spoken by Sons of Korah. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. A Psalm by David.
Psalms 14:7· spoken by David
Prayer

David wrote this — a warrior-king who knew deep pain. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
Psalms 51:10· spoken by David
Prayer

David wrote this — a warrior-king who knew deep pain. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

For we don't have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
Promise

God promises that those who seek will find..

Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
2 Corinthians 12:8· spoken by Paul
Prayer

Paul wrote this — often from prison, always from experience. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well."
Mark 5:28· spoken by bleeding woman

Spoken by bleeding woman. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev.
Psalms 126:4· spoken by unknown
Prayer

Spoken by unknown. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

"In a very little while, he who comes will come, and will not wait.
Promise

God promises that those who seek will find..

Again, Isaiah says, "There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope."
Promise

God promises that those who seek will find..

for she said within herself, "If I just touch his garment, I will be made well."
Matthew 9:21· spoken by bleeding woman
Prayer

Spoken by bleeding woman. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:
Psalms 77:6· spoken by Asaph
Prayer

Asaph, a temple worship leader, wrote this from personal crisis. This verse offers a lamp for the next step, not a floodlight for the whole path..

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost."
Promise

God promises that those who seek will find..

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
Promise

God promises that those who seek will find..

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