Psalms 130:5

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“I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.”

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BSBPD

“I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“I hoped <FI>for<Fi> Jehovah--hoped hath my soul, And for His word I have waited.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 130:5 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 49:18I await Your salvation, O LORD.
  2. Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
  3. Psalms 33:20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
  4. Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
  5. Psalms 62:1In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.
  6. Psalms 62:5Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
  7. Psalms 119:42Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
  8. Psalms 119:49Remember Your word to Your servant, upon which You have given me hope.
  9. Psalms 119:74May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
  10. Psalms 119:81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
  11. Psalms 119:114You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Isaiah 30:18Therefore 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.
  15. Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
  16. Luke 2:38Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
  17. Hebrews 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

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