Isaiah 30:18

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“Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.”

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BSBPD

“Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And therefore doth wait Jehovah to favour you, And therefore He is exalted to pity you, For a God of judgment <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, O the blessedness of all waiting for Him.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Isaiah 30:18 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 34:6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
  2. Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
  3. 1 Samuel 2:3Do not boast so proudly, or let arrogance come from your mouth, for the LORD is a God who knows, and by Him actions are weighed.
  4. Job 35:14How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
  5. Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
  6. Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
  7. Psalms 28:6Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.
  8. Psalms 34:8Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
  9. Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
  10. Psalms 46:10“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
  11. Psalms 62:1In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
  12. Psalms 62:5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
  13. Psalms 76:5The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.
  14. Psalms 84:12O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
  15. Psalms 99:4The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
  16. Proverbs 16:20Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
  17. Isaiah 5:16But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
  18. Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.
  19. Isaiah 18:4For this is what the LORD has told me: “I will quietly look on from My dwelling place, like shimmering heat in the sunshine, like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.”
  20. Isaiah 25:9And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
  21. Isaiah 26:7The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.
  22. Isaiah 26:8Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
  23. Isaiah 33:5The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
  24. Isaiah 33:10“Now I will arise,” says the LORD. “Now I will lift Myself up. Now I will be exalted.

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