Psalm 37:7

God's Word

Surrender yourself to the Lord, and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with ⌞an evildoer⌟ who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.

Cross References

Esther 3:15

The messengers hurried out as the king told them. The decree was also issued at the fortress of Susa. So the king and Haman sat down to drink a toast, but the city of Susa was in turmoil.

Job 35:14

Although you say that you pay attention to him, your case is in front of him, but you’ll have to wait for him.

Psalm 27:14

Wait with hope for the Lord. Be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope for the Lord.

Psalm 40:1

I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

Psalm 50:8

I am not criticizing you for your sacrifices or burnt offerings, which are always in front of me.

Psalm 62:1

My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him.

Psalm 62:5

Wait calmly for God alone, my soul, because my hope comes from him.

Proverbs 20:22

Do not say, “I’ll get even with you!” Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

Don’t be surprised if you see poor people being oppressed, denied justice, or denied their rights in any district. One authority is watching over another, and they both have authorities watching over them.

Isaiah 30:15

This is what the Almighty Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: You can be saved by returning to me. You can have rest. You can be strong by being quiet and by trusting me. But you don’t want that.

Isaiah 8:17

I will wait for the Lord, who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will hope in him.

Jeremiah 12:1

O Lord, even if I would argue my case with you, you would always be right. Yet, I want to talk to you about your justice. Why do wicked people succeed? Why do treacherous people have peace and quiet?

Daniel 11:36

“The king will do as he pleases. He will highly honor himself above every god. He will say amazing things against the God of gods. He will succeed until God’s anger is over, because what has been decided must be done.

Jonah 1:11

The storm was getting worse. So they asked Jonah, “What should we do with you to calm the sea?”

Habakkuk 2:3

The vision will still happen at the appointed time. It hurries toward its goal. It won’t be a lie. If it’s delayed, wait for it. It will certainly happen. It won’t be late.

Galatians 6:9

We can’t allow ourselves to get tired of living the right way. Certainly, each of us will receive ⌞everlasting life⌟ at the proper time, if we don’t give up.

Joshua 10:12

The day the Lord handed the Amorites over to the people of Israel, Joshua spoke to the Lord while Israel was watching, “Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and moon, stand still over the valley of Aijalon!”