Isaiah 30:18

New Century Version

The Lord wants to show his mercy to you. He wants to rise and comfort you. The Lord is a fair God, and everyone who waits for his help will be happy.

Cross References

Job 35:14

He will listen to you even less when you say that you do not see him, that your case is before him, that you must wait for him,

Psalm 2:12

Show that you are loyal to his son, or you will be destroyed by his anger, because he can quickly become angry. But happy are those who trust him for protection.

Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord’s help. Be strong and brave, and wait for the Lord’s help.

Psalm 34:8

Examine and see how good the Lord is. Happy is the person who trusts him.

Psalm 84:12

Lord All-Powerful, happy are the people who trust you!

Psalm 99:4

The King is powerful and loves justice. Lord, you made things fair; you have done what is fair and right for the people of Jacob.

Exodus 34:6

The Lord passed in front of Moses and said, “I am the Lord. The Lord is a God who shows mercy, who is kind, who doesn’t become angry quickly, who has great love and faithfulness

Proverbs 16:20

Whoever listens to what is taught will succeed, and whoever trusts the Lord will be happy.

Isaiah 18:4

The Lord said to me, “I will quietly watch from where I live, like heat in the sunshine, like the dew in the heat of harvest time.”

Isaiah 2:11

Proud people will be made humble, and they will bow low with shame. At that time only the Lord will still be praised.

Isaiah 2:17

At that time proud people will be made humble, and they will bow low with shame. At that time only the Lord will be praised,

Isaiah 25:9

At that time people will say, “Our God is doing this! We have waited for him, and he has come to save us. This is the Lord. We waited for him, so we will rejoice and be happy when he saves us.”

Isaiah 28:17

I will use justice as a measuring line and goodness as the standard. The lies you hide behind will be destroyed as if by hail. They will be washed away as if in a flood.

Isaiah 33:2

Lord, be kind to us. We have waited for your help. Give us strength every morning. Save us when we are in trouble.

Isaiah 33:5

The Lord is very great, and he lives in a high place. He fills Jerusalem with fairness and justice.

Isaiah 40:31

But the people who trust the Lord will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired.

Isaiah 42:14

The Lord says, “For a long time I have said nothing; I have been quiet and held myself back. But now I will cry out and strain like a woman giving birth to a child.

Isaiah 42:16

Then I will lead the blind along a way they never knew; I will guide them along paths they have not known. I will make the darkness become light for them, and the rough ground smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not leave my people.

Isaiah 48:9

But for my own sake I will be patient. People will praise me for not becoming angry and destroying you.

Isaiah 5:16

The Lord All-Powerful will receive glory by judging fairly; the holy God will show himself holy by doing what is right.

Isaiah 55:8

The Lord says, “My thoughts are not like your thoughts. Your ways are not like my ways.

Isaiah 57:16

I will not accuse forever, nor will I always be angry, because then human life would grow weak. Human beings, whom I created, would die.

Isaiah 61:8

“I, the Lord, love justice. I hate stealing and everything that is wrong. I will be fair and give my people what they should have, and I will make an agreement with them that will continue forever.

Isaiah 64:4

From long ago no one has ever heard of a God like you. No one has ever seen a God besides you, who helps the people who trust you.

Isaiah 8:17

I will wait for the Lord to help us, the Lord who is ashamed of the family of Israel. I will wait for him.

Jeremiah 17:7

“But the person who trusts in the Lord will be blessed. The Lord will show him that he can be trusted.

Jeremiah 42:7

Ten days later the Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah.

Daniel 12:12

Those who wait for the end of the 1,335 days will be happy.

Hosea 1:7

But I will show pity to the people of Judah. I will save them, but not by using bows or swords, horses or horsemen, or weapons of war. I, the Lord their God, will save them.”

Hosea 2:14

“So I am going to attract her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her.

Hosea 5:15

Then I will go back to my place until they suffer for their guilt and turn back to me. In their trouble they will look for me.”

Malachi 2:17

You have tired the Lord with your words. You ask, “How have we tired him?” You did it by saying, “The Lord thinks anyone who does evil is good, and he is pleased with them.” Or you asked, “Where is the God who is fair?”

Luke 15:20

So the son left and went to his father. “While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt sorry for his son. So the father ran to him and hugged and kissed him.

Luke 2:25

In Jerusalem lived a man named Simeon who was a good man and godly. He was waiting for the time when God would take away Israel’s sorrow, and the Holy Spirit was in him.

Acts 5:31

Jesus is the One whom God raised to be on his right side, as Leader and Savior. Through him, all people could change their hearts and lives and have their sins forgiven.

Romans 5:20

The law came to make sin worse. But when sin grew worse, God’s grace increased.

Romans 9:22

It is the same way with God. He wanted to show his anger and to let people see his power. But he patiently stayed with those people he was angry with—people who were made ready to be destroyed.

Ephesians 1:6

and it brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace. God gave that grace to us freely, in Christ, the One he loves.

Ephesians 1:8

which he has given to us so fully and freely. God, with full wisdom and understanding,

Deuteronomy 32:4

He is like a rock; what he does is perfect, and he is always fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong, who is right and fair.

James 5:11

We say they are happy because they did not give up. You have heard about Job’s patience, and you know the Lord’s purpose for him in the end. You know the Lord is full of mercy and is kind.

2 Peter 3:15

Remember that we are saved because our Lord is patient. Our dear brother Paul told you the same thing when he wrote to you with the wisdom that God gave him.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow in doing what he promised—the way some people understand slowness. But God is being patient with you. He does not want anyone to be lost, but he wants all people to change their hearts and lives.

1 Samuel 2:3

“Don’t continue bragging, don’t speak proud words. The Lord is a God who knows everything, and he judges what people do.