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Lamentations 3:25

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

KJV

Bonus est Dominus sperantibus in eum, animæ quærenti illum.

Vulgate

Ἥθ. Ἀγαθὸς Κύριος τοῖς ὑπομένουσιν αὐτόν, ψυχῇ ἣ ζητήσει αὐτὸν ἀγαθόν·

LXX

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

ASV

ט֤וֹב יְהוָה֙ לְ/קוָֹ֔/ו לְ/נֶ֖פֶשׁ תִּדְרְשֶֽׁ/נּוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הוּ
hv
verb · 165×
ט֣וֹב
tvb
verb · 562×
י
y
noun · 752×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
קַוֵּ֥ה
qvh
verb · 48×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 28:9 — And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the
  • 1Thess 1:10 — And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
  • 2Chr 15:2 — And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake
  • 2Chr 19:3 — Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
  • 2Chr 30:19 — That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
  • 2Chr 31:21 — And 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.
  • Amos 5:4 — For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
  • Ezra 8:22 — For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for
  • Gal 5:5 — For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
  • Gen 49:18 — I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
  • Gen 49:18 — I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
  • Hab 2:3 — 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.
  • Hos 10:12 — Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
  • Hos 12:6 — Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
  • Isa 8:17 — And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
  • Isa 25:9 — 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.
  • Isa 26:9 — With 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 30:18 — 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
  • Isa 30:18 — 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
  • Isa 33:2 — O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
  • Isa 40:31 — 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.
  • Isa 40:31 — 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.
  • Isa 50:10 — Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
  • Isa 55:6 — Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
  • Isa 64:4 — For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
  • Isa 64:4 — For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
  • Jas 5:7 — 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 ra
  • Jas 5:8 — Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
  • Jer 14:22 — Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these t
  • Job 14:14 — If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
  • Jude 1:21 — Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
  • Lam 3:26 — It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
  • Luke 12:36 — And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
  • Mic 7:7 — Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
  • Mic 7:7 — Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
  • Nah 1:7 — The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
  • Prov 20:22 — Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
  • Ps 22:26 — The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
  • Ps 25:3 — Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
  • Ps 25:8 — Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.