Bible Verses About Waiting

“Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!”

“But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.”

“For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.”

“Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.”

“But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.”

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.”

“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.”

“Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

“Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.”

“I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name — for it is good — in the presence of Your saints.”

“O LORD, be gracious to us! We wait for You. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.”

“I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.”

“Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.”

“For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.”

“From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.”

“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret— it can only bring harm. For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.”

“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.”

“I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning.”

“Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil — how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.”

“I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.”

“But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and always wait on your God.”

“But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.”

“Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.”

“And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.”

“Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

“Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.”

“May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.”

“And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

“It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.”

“Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.”

“Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation — all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.”

“Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.”

“In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.”

“Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.”

“And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.”

“I await Your salvation, O LORD.”

“See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.”

“The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.”

“The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.”

“Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

“Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.”

“Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.”

“Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.”

“Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.”

“Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel.”

“Can the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies alone send showers? Is this not by You, O LORD our God? So we put our hope in You, for You have done all these things.”

“My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.”

“Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

“Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!”

“Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.”