A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God

To the Chief Musician. To (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

62 Truly (B)my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.

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Psalm 62[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

Truly my soul finds rest(A) in God;(B)
    my salvation comes from him.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.

He only is my rock and my salvation;
He is my [a]defense;
I shall not be greatly (A)moved.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:2 strong tower
  2. Psalm 62:2 shaken

Truly he is my rock(A) and my salvation;(B)
    he is my fortress,(C) I will never be shaken.(D)

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25 The Lord is good to those who (A)wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.

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25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
    to the one who seeks him;(A)

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20 Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.

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20 We wait(A) in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.

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Rest in the Lord, (A)and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who (B)prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

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Be still(A) before the Lord
    and wait patiently(B) for him;
do not fret(C) when people succeed in their ways,(D)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.(E)

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31 But those who (A)wait on the Lord
(B)Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.

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31 but those who hope(A) in the Lord
    will renew their strength.(B)
They will soar on wings like eagles;(C)
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.(D)

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Be Patient and Persevering

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

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Patience in Suffering

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C)

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Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
(A)‘For (B)Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song;
He also has become my salvation.’ ”

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Surely God is my salvation;(A)
    I will trust(B) and not be afraid.
The Lord, the Lord himself,(C) is my strength(D) and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 12:2 Or song

Faith Persevering in Trial(A)

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

40 I (B)waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me,
And heard my cry.

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Psalm 40[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

I waited patiently(B) for the Lord;
    he turned to me and heard my cry.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters,
As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress,
(A)So our eyes look to the Lord our God,
Until He has mercy on us.

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As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master,
    as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the Lord(A) our God,
    till he shows us his mercy.

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30 For my eyes (A)have seen Your salvation
31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples,
32 (B)A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”

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30 For my eyes have seen your salvation,(A)
31     which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and the glory of your people Israel.”(B)

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(A)I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And (B)in His word I do hope.
(C)My soul waits for the Lord
More than those who watch for the morning—
Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.

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I wait for the Lord,(A) my whole being waits,(B)
    and in his word(C) I put my hope.
I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen(D) wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.(E)

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38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
That (A)woe and well-being proceed?

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38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
    that both calamities and good things come?(A)

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