Lamentations 3:26

New International Reader's Version

It is good when people wait quietly for the Lord to save them.

Cross References

Genesis 49:18

“Lord, I look to you to save me.

2 Chronicles 20:17

You will not have to fight this battle. Take your positions. Stand firm. You will see how the Lord will save you. Judah and Jerusalem, do not be afraid. Do not lose hope. Go out and face them tomorrow. The Lord will be with you.’ ”

Psalm 119:166

Lord, I wait for you to save me. I follow your commands.

Psalm 119:174

Lord, I long for you to save me. Your law gives me delight.

Psalm 130:5

With all my heart I wait for the Lord to help me. I put my hope in his word.

Psalm 37:34

Put your hope in the Lord. Live as he wants you to. He will honor you by giving you the land. When sinners are destroyed, you will see it.

Psalm 37:7

Be still and wait patiently for the Lord to act. Don’t be upset when other people succeed. Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.

Psalm 52:9

I will praise you forever for what you have done. I will praise you when I’m with your faithful people. I will put my hope in you because you are good.

Psalm 54:6

I will sacrifice an offering to you just because I choose to. Lord, I will praise your name because it is good.

Psalm 62:2

It is surely true that he is my rock. He is the God who saves me. He is like a fort to me. I will always be secure.

Psalm 73:28

But I am close to you. And that’s good. Lord and King, I have made you my place of safety. I will talk about everything you have done.

Psalm 92:1

Lord, it is good to praise you. Most High God, it is good to make music to honor you.

Exodus 14:13

Moses answered the people. He said, “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm. You will see how the Lord will save you today. Do you see those Egyptians? You will never see them again.

Exodus 14:14

The Lord will fight for you. Just be still.”

Isaiah 30:15

The Lord and King is the Holy One of Israel. He says, “You will find peace and rest when you turn away from your sins and depend on me. You will receive the strength you need when you stay calm and trust in me. But you do not want to do what I tell you to.

Isaiah 30:7

They travel to Egypt, whose help is totally useless. That’s why I call it Rahab the Do-Nothing.

Isaiah 7:4

Tell Ahaz, ‘Be careful. Stay calm. Do not be afraid. Do not lose hope because of the great anger of Rezin, Aram and the son of Remaliah. After all, they are nothing but two pieces of smoking firewood.

Jeremiah 14:22

Do any of the worthless gods of the nations bring rain? Do the skies send down showers all by themselves? No. Lord our God, you send the rain. So we put our hope in you. You are the one who does all these things.

Lamentations 3:27

It is good for a man to carry a heavy load of suffering while he is young.

Habakkuk 2:3

The message I give you waits for the time I have appointed. It speaks about what is going to happen. And all of it will come true. It might take a while. But wait for it. You can be sure it will come. It will happen when I want it to.

Galatians 4:18

It is fine to be committed to something, if the purpose is good. And you shouldn’t be committed only when I am with you. You should always be committed.

Hebrews 10:35

So don’t throw away your bold faith. It will bring you rich rewards.

Hebrews 3:14

We belong to Christ if we hold tightly to the faith we had at first. But we must hold it tightly until the end.

1 Peter 1:13

So be watchful, and control yourselves completely. In this way, put your hope in the grace that lies ahead. This grace will be brought to you when Jesus Christ returns.