Lamentations 3:25

New English Translation

The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.

Cross References

Genesis 49:18

I wait for your deliverance, O Lord.

1 Chronicles 28:9

“And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.

2 Chronicles 15:2

He met Asa and told him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! The Lord is with you when you are loyal to him. If you seek him, he will respond to you, but if you reject him, he will reject you.

2 Chronicles 19:3

Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the Lord.”

2 Chronicles 30:19

everyone who has determined to follow God, the Lord God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple.”

2 Chronicles 31:21

He wholeheartedly and successfully reinstituted service in God’s temple and obedience to the law, in order to follow his God.

Ezra 8:22

I was embarrassed to request soldiers and horsemen from the king to protect us from the enemy along the way, because we had said to the king, “The good hand of our God is on everyone who is seeking him, but his great anger is against everyone who forsakes him.”

Psalm 105:3

Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

Psalm 119:2

How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart,

Psalm 22:26

Let the oppressed eat and be filled! Let those who seek his help praise the Lord! May you live forever!

Psalm 25:8

The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

Psalm 27:14

Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

Psalm 27:8

My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O Lord.

Psalm 37:34

Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

Psalm 37:7

Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

Psalm 39:7

But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!

Psalm 61:1

O God, hear my cry for help! Pay attention to my prayer!

Psalm 61:5

For you, O God, hear my vows; you grant me the reward that belongs to your loyal followers.

Psalm 69:32

The oppressed look on – let them rejoice! You who seek God, may you be encouraged!

Psalm 71:14

As for me, I will wait continually, and will continue to praise you.

Isaiah 25:9

At that time they will say, “Look, here is our God! We waited for him and he delivered us. Here is the Lord! We waited for him. Let’s rejoice and celebrate his deliverance!”

Isaiah 26:9

I look for you during the night, my spirit within me seeks you at dawn, for when your judgments come upon the earth, those who live in the world learn about justice.

Isaiah 30:18

For this reason the Lord is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the Lord is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.

Isaiah 40:31

But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek the Lord while he makes himself available; call to him while he is nearby!

Isaiah 64:4

Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who intervenes for those who wait for him.

Lamentations 3:26

It is good to wait patiently for deliverance from the Lord.

Hosea 10:12

Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap unfailing love. Break up the unplowed ground for yourselves, for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers deliverance on you.

Zephaniah 3:8

Therefore you must wait patiently for me,” says the Lord, “for the day when I attack and take plunder. I have decided to gather nations together and assemble kingdoms, so I can pour out my fury on them – all my raging anger. For the whole earth will be consumed by my fiery anger.

1 Thessalonians 1:10

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

James 5:7

So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.