Micah 7:7
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7 But as for me, I will look to the Lord;
I will wait for the God of my salvation;
my God will hear me.(A)
1 John 5:14-15
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14 And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him.
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Lamentations 3:25-26
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25 The Lord is good to those who wait for him,
to the soul that seeks him.(A)
26 It is good that one should wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.(B)
Isaiah 25:9
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9 It will be said on that day,
“See, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”(A)
Psalm 37:7
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7 Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;
do not fret over those who prosper in their way,
over those who carry out evil devices.(A)
Psalm 25:5
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5 Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all day long.(A)
Habakkuk 3:17-19
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Trust and Joy in the Midst of Trouble
17 Though the fig tree does not blossom
and no fruit is on the vines;
though the produce of the olive fails
and the fields yield no food;
though the flock is cut off from the fold
and there is no herd in the stalls,(A)
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will exult in the God of my salvation.(B)
19 God, the Lord, is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer
and makes me tread upon the heights.[a]
Isaiah 45:22
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22 Turn to me and be saved,
all the ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.(A)
Isaiah 12:2
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2 Surely God is my salvation;
I will trust and will not be afraid,
for the Lord[a] is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation.”(A)
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- 12.2 Q ms Heb mss Gk Syr Vg Tg: MT for Yah, the Lord
Psalm 109:4
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- 109.4 Syr: Heb I prayer
Psalm 40:1-3
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Psalm 40
Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for Help
To the leader. Of David. A Psalm.
1 I waited patiently for the Lord;
he inclined to me and heard my cry.(A)
2 He drew me up from the desolate pit,[a]
out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
making my steps secure.(B)
3 He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear
and put their trust in the Lord.(C)
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- 40.2 Cn: Heb pit of tumult
Genesis 49:18
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18 I wait for your salvation, O Lord.(A)
Isaiah 8:17
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17 I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.(A)
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Psalm 142:4-5
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4 Look on my right hand and see:
there is no one who takes notice of me;
no refuge remains to me;
no one cares for me.(A)
5 I cry to you, O Lord;
I say, “You are my refuge,
my portion in the land of the living.”(B)
Psalm 130:5
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5 I wait for the Lord; my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;(A)
Psalm 65:2
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2 O you who answer prayer!
To you all flesh shall come.(A)
Psalm 55:16-17
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16 But I call upon God,
and the Lord will save me.(A)
17 Evening and morning and at noon
I utter my complaint and moan,
and he will hear my voice.(B)
Psalm 38:15
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15 But it is for you, O Lord, that I wait;
it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer.(A)
Psalm 27:12-14
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12 Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
for false witnesses have risen against me,
and they are breathing out violence.(A)
13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.(B)
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!(C)
Psalm 4:2-3
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2 How long, you people, shall my honor suffer shame?
How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah(A)
3 But know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him.(B)
Luke 6:11-12
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11 But they were filled with fury and began discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.
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12 Now during those days he went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.(A)
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Luke 2:25-32
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25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him.(A) 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.[a](B) 27 Guided by the Spirit, Simeon[b] came into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what was customary under the law,(C) 28 Simeon[c] took him in his arms and praised God, saying,
29 “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace,
according to your word,(D)
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation,(E)
31 which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel.”(F)
Psalm 62:1-8
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Psalm 62
Song of Trust in God Alone
To the leader: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1 For God alone my soul waits in silence;
from him comes my salvation.(A)
2 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall never be shaken.(B)
3 How long will you assail a person,
will you batter your victim, all of you,
as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?(C)
4 Their only plan is to bring down a person of prominence.
They take pleasure in falsehood;
they bless with their mouths,
but inwardly they curse. Selah(D)
5 For God alone my soul waits in silence,
for my hope is from him.
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.(E)
7 On God rests my deliverance and my honor;
my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.(F)
8 Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah(G)
Psalm 50:15
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15 Call on me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”(A)
Psalm 34:5-6
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5 Look to him, and be radiant,
so your[a] faces shall never be ashamed.(A)
6 This poor soul cried and was heard by the Lord
and was saved from every trouble.
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- 34.5 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb their
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