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Bible Verses About Waiting on God
Find Bible verses about waiting on god — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about waiting on god?
The Bible addresses waiting on god with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Psalms 27:14
“Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. By David.”
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Psalms 6:3
“My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh--how long?”
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Psalms 130:6
“My soul longs for the Lord more than watchmen long for the morning; more than watchmen for the morning.”
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Proverbs 13:12
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.”
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Isaiah 64:4
“For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him.”
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Philippians 3:20
“For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;”
Psalms 130:5
“I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.”
Psalms 119:81
“My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.”
Isaiah 25:9
“It shall be said in that day, "Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!"”
Psalms 37:9
“For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.”
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.”
Psalms 62:5
“My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.”
Isaiah 8:17
“I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.”
Matthew 25:1
“"Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.”
Lamentations 3:25
“Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.”
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