Isaiah 30:18

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the Lord is a just God. All who wait patiently for him are happy.

Cross References

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord does not delay his promise,  as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any  to perish  but all to come to repentance.

Proverbs 16:20

The one who understands a matter finds success, and the one who trusts in the  Lord will be happy.

Isaiah 8:17

I will wait for the  Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob. I will wait for him.

Isaiah 25:9

On that day it will be said, ‘Look, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he has saved us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him. Let’s rejoice and be glad in his salvation.’

2 Peter 3:15

Also, regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him.

Luke 15:20

So he got up and went to his father. But while the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion.   He ran, threw his arms round his neck, and kissed   him.

Isaiah 55:8

‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.’ This is the  Lord’s declaration.

Isaiah 33:5

The Lord is exalted, for he dwells on high; he has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

Romans 9:22

And what if God, wanting to display his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience  objects of wrath prepared for destruction?

Jeremiah 17:7

The person who trusts in the  Lord, whose confidence indeed is the  Lord, is blessed.

James 5:11

See, we count as blessed those who have endured.  You have heard of Job’s endurance  and have seen the outcome that the Lord brought about #– #the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

Isaiah 5:16

But the Lord of Armies is exalted by his justice, and the holy God  demonstrates his holiness through his righteousness.

1 Samuel 2:3

Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogant words come out of your mouth, for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and actions are weighed by him.

Ephesians 1:8

that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding.

Romans 5:20

The law came along to multiply the trespass.  But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more,

Acts 5:31

God exalted this man to his right hand as ruler and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

Luke 2:25

There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout,  looking forward to Israel’s consolation,  and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Malachi 2:17

You have wearied the Lord   with your words. Yet you ask, ‘How have we wearied him? ’ When you say, ‘Everyone who does what is evil is good in the Lord’s sight, and he is delighted with them,  or else where is the God of justice? ’

Exodus 34:6

The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: The Lord  #– #the Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth,

Ephesians 1:6

to the praise of his glorious grace  that he lavished on us in the Beloved One.

Hosea 5:15

I will depart and return to my place until they recognise their guilt and seek my face; they will search for me in their distress.

Isaiah 18:4

For the Lord said to me: I will quietly look out from my place, like shimmering heat in sunshine, like a rain cloud in harvest heat.

Job 35:14

how much less when   you complain that you do not see him, that your case  is before him and you are waiting  for him.

Deuteronomy 32:4

The Rock   #– #his work is perfect; all his ways are just. A faithful God,  without bias, he is righteous and true.

Hosea 2:14

Therefore, I am going to persuade her, lead her to the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.

Isaiah 42:14

‘I have kept silent from ages past; I have been quiet and restrained myself. But now, I will groan like a woman in labour, gasping breathlessly.

Isaiah 40:31

but those who trust in the  Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.

Isaiah 2:11

The pride of mankind  will be humbled, and human loftiness will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

Isaiah 2:17

The pride of mankind will be brought low, and human loftiness will be humbled; the Lord alone will be exalted on that day.

Isaiah 28:17

And I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the mason’s level.’ Hail will sweep away the false refuge, and water will flood your hiding place.

Isaiah 33:2

Lord, be gracious to us! We wait for you. Be our strength every morning and our salvation in time of trouble.

Isaiah 42:16

I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on paths they have not known. I will turn darkness to light in front of them and rough places into level ground. This is what I will do for them, and I will not abandon them.

Isaiah 48:9

I will delay my anger for the sake of my name, and I will restrain myself for your benefit and for my praise, so that you will not be destroyed.

Isaiah 61:8

For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and injustice; I will faithfully reward my people and make a permanent covenant  with them.

Isaiah 64:4

From ancient times no one has heard, no one has listened to, no eye has seen any God except you who acts on behalf of the one who waits for him.

Jeremiah 42:7

At the end of ten days, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah,

Daniel 12:12

Happy is the one who waits  for and reaches 1,335 days.

Hosea 1:7

But I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will deliver them by the  Lord  their God. I will not deliver them by bow, sword, or war, or by horses and cavalry.

Isaiah 57:16

For I will not accuse you for ever, and I will not always be angry; for then the spirit would grow weak before me, even the breath, which I have made.