Psalm 39:7

New International Version

“But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.

Cross References

Genesis 49:18

“I look for your deliverance, Lord.

Job 13:15

Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.

Job 14:2

They spring up like flowers and wither away; like fleeting shadows, they do not endure.

Psalm 119:166

I wait for your salvation, Lord, and I follow your commands.

Psalm 119:81

My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.

Psalm 38:15

Lord, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God.

Psalm 49:11

Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves.

Ecclesiastes 2:21

For a person may labor with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then they must leave all they own to another who has not toiled for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet his eyes were not content with his wealth. “For whom am I toiling,” he asked, “and why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?” This too is meaningless— a miserable business!

Luke 2:25

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.