Isaiah 30:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“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)“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“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“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 DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 30:18 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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,
- 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.
- 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.
- 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,
- 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.
- Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- Psalms 28:6Blessed be the LORD, for He has heard my cry for mercy.
- Psalms 34:8Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- 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.”
- Psalms 62:1In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
- Psalms 62:5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
- Psalms 76:5The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand.
- Psalms 84:12O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
- Psalms 99:4The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- Proverbs 16:20Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
- Isaiah 5:16But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
- 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.
- 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.”
- 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.”
- Isaiah 26:7The path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the upright.
- 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.
- Isaiah 33:5The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
- 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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