Bible Verses About Waiting for God's 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.

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

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

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

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

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

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.

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

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.