Psalms 39:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 38:15 : 15 In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.
  • Ps 119:81 : 81 <CAPH> My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.
  • Ps 130:5-6 : 5 I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word. 6 My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.
  • Rom 15:13 : 13 Now may the God of hope make you full of joy and peace through faith, so that all hope may be yours in the power of the Holy Spirit.
  • Luke 2:25 : 25 And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.
  • Ps 119:166 : 166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.
  • Gen 49:18 : 18 I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.
  • Job 13:15 : 15 Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;

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  • Ps 38:15
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    15 In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.

  • Ps 130:5-6
    2 verses
    83%

    5 I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.

    6 My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.

  • Job 17:15
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    15 Where then is my hope? and who will see my desire?

  • Lam 3:24-26
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    78%

    24 I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.

    25 The Lord is good to those who are waiting for him, to the soul which is looking for him.

    26 It is good to go on hoping and quietly waiting for the salvation of the Lord.

  • Ps 62:5
    77%

    5 My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.

  • Ps 71:5
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    5 For you are my hope, O Lord God; I have had faith in you from the time when I was young.

  • Lam 3:18
    76%

    18 And I said, My strength is cut off, and my hope from the Lord.

  • Ps 39:8
    76%

    8 Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.

  • Job 6:11
    76%

    11 Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?

  • Ps 31:14
    76%

    14 But I had faith in you, O Lord; I said, You are my God.

  • Ps 40:1
    75%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.

  • Jer 17:7
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    7 A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

  • Ps 25:21
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    21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.

  • Ps 59:9
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    9 O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.

  • Ps 62:1
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    1 <To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.> My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.

  • Ps 33:22
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    22 Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you.

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    8 But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.

  • Ps 119:81
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    81 <CAPH> My soul is wasted with desire for your salvation: but I have hope in your word.

  • Ps 42:11
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    11 Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

  • Ps 33:20
    75%

    20 Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.

  • Lam 3:21
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    21 This I keep in mind, and because of this I have hope.

  • Ps 42:5
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    5 Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

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    74%

    114 You are my secret place and my breastplate against danger; my hope is in your word.

  • Jer 17:17
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    17 Be not a cause of fear to me: you are my safe place in the day of evil.

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    7 Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.

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    3 O Israel, have hope in the Lord, from this time and for ever.

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    9 Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.

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    14 Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.

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    1 <Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.

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    17 Though I am poor and in need, the Lord has me in mind; you are my help and my saviour; let there be no waiting, O my God.

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    9 His sneezings give out flames, and his eyes are like the eyes of the dawn.

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    74%

    6 Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.

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    74%

    5 Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God, for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

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    74%

    1 In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed.

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    74%

    17 And I will be waiting for the Lord, whose face is veiled from the house of Jacob, and I will be looking for him.

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    3 I am tired with my crying; my throat is burning: my eyes are wasted with waiting for my God.

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    73%

    14 But I will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise.

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    73%

    49 <ZAIN> Keep in mind your word to your servant, for on it has my hope been fixed.

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    73%

    13 Be pleased, O Lord, to take me out of danger; O Lord, come quickly and give me help.

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    73%

    6 Is not your fear of God your support, and your upright way of life your hope?

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    73%

    7 But as for me, I am looking to the Lord; I am waiting for the God of my salvation: the ears of my God will be open to me.

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    166 Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.

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    73%

    24 Put away fear and let your heart be strong, all you whose hope is in the Lord.

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    73%

    49 Lord, where are your earlier mercies? where is the oath which you made to David in unchanging faith?

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    72%

    43 Take not your true word quite out of my mouth; for I have put my hope in your decisions.