I waitfor the LORD,my souldoes wait,And in His worddo I hope.
Our soulwaitsfor the LORD;He is our helpand our shield.
Thereforethe LORDlongsto be graciousto you, And thereforeHe waits on highto havecompassionon you. For the LORDis a Godof justice;How blessedare allthose who longfor Him.
My soullanguishesfor Your salvation;I waitfor Your word.
My soul,waitin silencefor Godonly,For my hopeis from Him.
My soul[waits] in silencefor Godonly;From Him is my salvation.
I waitedpatientlyfor the LORD;And He inclinedto me and heardmy cry.
Waitfor the LORD;Be strongand let your hearttakecourage;Yes, waitfor the LORD.
And I will waitfor the LORDwho is hidingHis facefrom the houseof Jacob;I will even lookeagerlyfor Him.
May those who fearYou seeme and be glad,BecauseI waitfor Your word.
You are my hidingplaceand my shield;I waitfor Your word.
"For Your salvationI wait,O LORD.
Rememberthe wordto Your servant,In whichYou have made me hope.
Indeed,[while following] the wayof Your judgments,O LORD,We have waitedfor You eagerly;Your name,even Your memory,is the desireof [our] souls.
So I will havean answerfor him who reproachesme, For I trustin Your word.
sothat by twounchangeablethingsin whichit is impossiblefor Godto lie,we who have taken refugewould havestrongencouragementto take holdof the hopeset beforeus.
At that verymomentshe cameup and [began] giving thanksto God,and continued to speakof Him to allthosewho were lookingfor the redemptionof Jerusalem.
And there was a manin Jerusalemwhosenamewas Simeon;and thismanwas righteousand devout,lookingfor the consolationof Israel;and the HolySpiritwas upon him.
