Psalm 37:7
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7 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.
James 5:7-11
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Be Patient and Persevering
7 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. 8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord [a]is at hand.
9 Do not [b]grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be [c]condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! 10 (A)My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and (B)patience. 11 Indeed (C)we count them blessed who (D)endure. You have heard of (E)the perseverance of Job and seen (F)the end intended by the Lord—that (G)the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
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Hebrews 10:36-37
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36 (A)For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, (B)you may receive the promise:
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- Hebrews 10:37 Or that which
- Hebrews 10:37 delay
Psalm 27:14
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14 (A)Wait[a] on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 27:14 Wait in faith
Psalm 62:5
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5 My soul, wait silently for God alone,
For my [a]expectation is from Him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 62:5 hope
Lamentations 3:25-26
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25 The Lord is good to those who (A)wait for Him,
To the soul who seeks Him.
26 It is good that one should (B)hope (C)and wait quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.
Habakkuk 2:3
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3 For (A)the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak, and it will (B)not lie.
Though it tarries, (C)wait for it;
Because it will (D)surely come,
It will not tarry.
Proverbs 20:22
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:22 repay
Jeremiah 12:1
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Jeremiah’s Question
12 Righteous (A)are You, O Lord, when I plead with You;
Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments.
(B)Why does the way of the wicked prosper?
Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?
Isaiah 30:15
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15 For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:
(A)“In returning and rest you shall be saved;
In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.”
(B)But you would not,
Psalm 40:1
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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.
Psalm 62:1
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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.
Galatians 6:9
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9 And (A)let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap (B)if we do not lose heart.
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Isaiah 8:17
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17 And I will wait on the Lord,
Who (A)hides His face from the house of Jacob;
And I (B)will hope in Him.
Daniel 11:36
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36 “Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall (A)exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.
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Isaiah 10:13-14
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13 (A)For he says:
“By the strength of my hand I have done it,
And by my wisdom, for I am prudent;
Also I have removed the boundaries of the people,
And have robbed their treasuries;
So I have put down the inhabitants like a [a]valiant man.
14 (B)My hand has found like a nest the riches of the people,
And as one gathers eggs that are left,
I have gathered all the earth;
And there was no one who moved his wing,
Nor opened his mouth with even a peep.”
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- Isaiah 10:13 mighty
Joshua 10:12
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12 Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel:
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Revelation 13:3-10
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3 And I saw one of his heads (A)as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And (B)all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, (C)“Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”
5 And he was given (D)a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to [a]continue for (E)forty-two months. 6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, (F)His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. 7 It was granted to him (G)to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And (H)authority was given him over every [b]tribe, tongue, and nation. 8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, (I)whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain (J)from the foundation of the world.
9 (K)If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 (L)He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; (M)he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. (N)Here is the [c]patience and the faith of the saints.
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- Revelation 13:5 M make war
- Revelation 13:7 NU, M add and people
- Revelation 13:10 perseverance
Jonah 1:11
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11 Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you that the sea may be calm for us?”—for the sea was growing more tempestuous.
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Ecclesiastes 5:8
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The Vanity of Gain and Honor
8 If you (A)see the oppression of the poor, and the violent [a]perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for (B)high official watches over high official, and higher officials are over them.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:8 wresting
Psalm 50:8
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8 (A)I will not [a]rebuke you (B)for your sacrifices
Or your burnt offerings,
Which are continually before Me.
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- Psalm 50:8 reprove
Job 21:7-34
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7 (A)Why do the wicked live and become old,
Yes, become mighty in power?
8 Their descendants are established with them in their sight,
And their offspring before their eyes.
9 Their houses are safe from fear,
(B)Neither is [a]the rod of God upon them.
10 Their bull breeds without failure;
Their cow calves (C)without miscarriage.
11 They send forth their little ones like a flock,
And their children dance.
12 They sing to the tambourine and harp,
And rejoice to the sound of the flute.
13 They (D)spend their days in wealth,
And [b]in a moment go down to the [c]grave.
14 (E)Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,
For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.
15 (F)Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him?
And (G)what profit do we have if we pray to Him?’
16 Indeed [d]their prosperity is not in their hand;
(H)The counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out?
How often does their destruction come upon them,
The sorrows God (I)distributes in His anger?
18 (J)They are like straw before the wind,
And like chaff that a storm [e]carries away.
19 They say, ‘God [f]lays up [g]one’s iniquity (K)for his children’;
Let Him recompense him, that he may know it.
20 Let his eyes see his destruction,
And (L)let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
21 For what does he care about his household after him,
When the number of his months is cut in half?
22 “Can(M) anyone teach God knowledge,
Since He judges those on high?
23 One dies in his full strength,
Being wholly at ease and secure;
24 His [h]pails are full of milk,
And the marrow of his bones is moist.
25 Another man dies in the bitterness of his soul,
Never having eaten with pleasure.
26 They (N)lie down alike in the dust,
And worms cover them.
27 “Look, I know your thoughts,
And the schemes with which you would wrong me.
28 For you say,
‘Where is the house of the prince?
And where is [i]the tent,
The dwelling place of the wicked?’
29 Have you not asked those who travel the road?
And do you not know their signs?
30 (O)For the wicked are reserved for the day of doom;
They shall be brought out on the day of wrath.
31 Who condemns his way to his face?
And who repays him for what he has done?
32 Yet he shall be brought to the grave,
And a vigil kept over the tomb.
33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet to him;
(P)Everyone shall follow him,
As countless have gone before him.
34 How then can you comfort me with empty words,
Since [j]falsehood remains in your answers?”
Psalm 73:3-14
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4 For there are no [a]pangs in their death,
But their strength is firm.
5 (C)They are not in trouble as other men,
Nor are they plagued like other men.
6 Therefore pride serves as their necklace;
Violence covers them (D)like a garment.
7 (E)Their [b]eyes bulge with abundance;
They have more than heart could wish.
8 (F)They scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression;
They (G)speak [c]loftily.
9 They set their mouth (H)against the heavens,
And their tongue walks through the earth.
10 Therefore his people return here,
(I)And waters of a full cup are drained by them.
11 And they say, (J)“How does God know?
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
12 Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who are always at ease;
They increase in riches.
13 Surely I have [d]cleansed my heart in (K)vain,
And washed my hands in innocence.
14 For all day long I have been plagued,
And chastened every morning.
Footnotes
- Psalm 73:4 pains
- Psalm 73:7 Tg. face bulges; LXX, Syr., Vg. iniquity bulges
- Psalm 73:8 Proudly
- Psalm 73:13 kept my heart pure in vain
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