Quotes About Waiting

May its morning stars grow dark; may it wait in vain for daylight; may it not see the breaking of dawn.

Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages.

When I lie down I think: ëWhen will I get up?í But the night drags on, and I toss and turn until dawn.

If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me!

When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.

They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.

I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.

Must I wait, now that they are silent, now that they stand and no longer reply?

How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

when they crouch in their dens and lie in wait in the thicket?

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.

Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.

Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.

My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”