Bible Verses About Longing

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?

Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.

For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?

Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.

I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.