Parallel Verses

Amplified


“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait?
My hope [my confident expectation] is in You.

New American Standard Bible

“And now, Lord, for what do I wait?
My hope is in You.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Now, Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in You.

International Standard Version

How long, LORD, will I wait expectantly? I have placed my hope in you.

A Conservative Version

And now, LORD, what do I wait for? My hope is in thee.

American Standard Version

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

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And now, what waited I for, O Jehovah? my hope it is to thee.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is for you.

Modern King James verseion

And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"And now, LORD, what is my hope? Truly my hope is even in thee.

NET Bible

But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!

New Heart English Bible

Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, therefore, for what have I waited, O My Lord? My hope, is, in thee.

Webster

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

World English Bible

Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.

Youngs Literal Translation

And, now, what have I expected? O Lord, my hope -- it is of Thee.

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Fleeting Nature Of Life

6
“Surely every man walks around like a shadow [in a charade];
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
Each one builds up riches, not knowing who will receive them.
7 
“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait?
My hope [my confident expectation] is in You.
8
“Save me from all my transgressions;
Do not make me the scorn and reproach of the [self-righteous, arrogant] fool.


Cross References

Psalm 38:15


For in You, O Lord, I hope;
You will answer, O Lord my God.

Genesis 49:18


“I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.

Job 13:15


“Even though He kills me;
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless, I will argue my ways to His face.

Psalm 119:81

Kaph.
My soul languishes and grows weak for Your salvation;
I wait for Your word.

Psalm 119:166


I hope and wait [with complete confidence] for Your salvation, O Lord,
And I do Your commandments.

Psalm 130:5-6


I wait [patiently] for the Lord, my soul [expectantly] waits,
And in His word do I hope.

Luke 2:25

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout [carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you will abound in hope and overflow with confidence in His promises.

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