Bible Verses About Waiting for a Promise

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

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

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.

Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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

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

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

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

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

Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.

So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.

Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again.

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

And now, Lord, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.