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Lam. 3:25 KJV (With Strong’s)

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

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Isa. 30:18• ¹⁸And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah [is] a God of judgment: blessed [are] all they that wait for him. (Isa. 30:18)

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Mic. 7:7• ⁷{i}But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.{/i} (Mic. 7:7)

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Lam. 3:26• ²⁶It is good that one should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah. (Lam. 3:26)

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Gen. 49:18• ¹⁸I wait for thy salvation, O Jehovah. (Gen. 49:18)

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Psa. 25:8• ⁸Good and upright [is] Jehovah;{HR}Therefore he teacheth sinners in the way. (Psa. 25:8)

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Psa. 27:14• ¹⁴Wait for Jehovah;{HR}Be strong, and he shall strengthen thy heart;{HR}Yea, wait for Jehovah. (Psa. 27:14)

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Psa. 37:7,34• ⁷Be silent to Jehovah and wait for him;{HR}Fret not thyself because of him who maketh his way to prosper,{HR}Because of the man who doeth wicked devices.
³⁴Wait for Jehovah and keep his ways,{HR}And he will exalt thee to inherit the land;{HR}When the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it]. (Psa. 37:7,34)

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Psa. 39:7• ⁷And now what wait I for, O Lord?{HR}My expectation [is] from thee. (Psa. 39:7)

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Psa. 40:1‑5• ¹To the chief musician; a psalm of David.{HR}Waiting I waited for Jehovah,{HR}And he inclined unto me and heard my cry.
²And he brought me up from a pit of noise,{HR}From the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock;{HR}He fixed my steps.
³And he put in my mouth a new song, praise to our God:{HR}Many shall {i}see{/i} and fear, and trust in Jehovah.
⁴Blessed the man who hath made Jehovah his trust,{HR}And hath not turned round to the proud{HR}And those who swerve to falsehood.
⁵Great things hast thou done, O Jehovah my God;{HR}Thy wonderful deeds and thy thoughts to us none can set in order to thee:{HR}I would declare and speak—they are too many to be numbered. (Psa. 40:1‑5)

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Psa. 61:1,5• ¹To the chief musician, on a stringed instrument, of David.{HR}Hear, O God, my cry;{HR}Attend unto my prayer.
⁵For thou, O God, hast heard my vows,{HR}Thou hast given [me] the inheritance of those that fear thy name. (Psa. 61:1,5)

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Psa. 130:5‑6• ⁵I wait for Jehovah;{HR}My soul waiteth,{HR}And for his word I hope.
⁶My soul [hopeth] for the Lord,{HR}More than watchmen for the morning watch for the morning. (Psa. 130:5‑6)

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Isa. 25:9• ⁹And it shall be said in that day, Behold, this [is] our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this [is] Jehovah; we have waited for him; we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. (Isa. 25:9)

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Isa. 30:18• ¹⁸And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah [is] a God of judgment: blessed [are] all they that wait for him. (Isa. 30:18)

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Isa. 40:31• ³¹but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint. (Isa. 40:31)

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Isa. 64:4• ⁴Ever since the beginning of the world they have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, a God besides thee, who will act for him that waiteth for him. (Isa. 64:4)

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Mic. 7:7‑8• ⁷{i}But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.{/i}
⁸{i}Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: though I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah shall be a light unto me.{/i} (Mic. 7:7‑8)

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Zeph. 3:8• ⁸Therefore wait ye upon me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. (Zeph. 3:8)

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1 Thess. 1:10• ¹⁰and to await his Son from the heavens, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus that delivered us from the coming wrath. (1 Thess. 1:10)

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James 5:7• ⁷Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until it receive early and latter rain. (James 5:7)

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1 Chron. 28:9• ⁹{i}And thou, Solomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts, and discerns all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cut thee off forever.{/i} (1 Chron. 28:9)

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2 Chron. 15:2• ²{i}And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin{/i}: Jehovah is with you while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. (2 Chron. 15:2)

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2 Chron. 19:3• ³{i}Nevertheless there are good things found in thee; for thou hast put away the Asherahs out of the land, and hast directed thy heart to seek God.{/i} (2 Chron. 19:3)

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2 Chron. 30:19• ¹⁹{i}that has directed his heart to seek God, Jehovah the God of his fathers, although not according to the purification of the sanctuary.{/i} (2 Chron. 30:19)

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2 Chron. 31:21• ²¹And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. (2 Chron. 31:21)

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Psa. 22:26• ²⁶The humble eat and are satisfied;{HR}They praise Jehovah, who seek him;{HR}Your heart shall live forever. (Psa. 22:26)

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Psa. 27:8• ⁸Unto thee my heart said, Seek ye my face:{HR}Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek; (Psa. 27:8)

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Psa. 69:32• ³²The meek have seen [and] are glad;{HR}Ye that seek God, your heart shall live. (Psa. 69:32)

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Psa. 105:3• ³Glory in his holy name;{HR}Glad be the heart of those that enquire for Jehovah. (Psa. 105:3)

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Psa. 119:2• ²Blessed [are] they that observe his testimonies,{HR}That seek him with a whole heart. (Psa. 119:2)

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Isa. 26:9• ⁹With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. (Isa. 26:9)

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Isa. 55:6• ⁶Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. (Isa. 55:6)

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Hos. 10:12• ¹²{i}Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.{/i} (Hos. 10:12)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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Jehovah is good to them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.