Lexicon :: Strong's G1680 - elpis

“You are to pay him his wages each day before the sun sets, because he is poor and depends on them. Otherwise he will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be held guilty.

The five men left and came to Laish. They saw that the people who were there were living securely, in the same way as the Sidonians, quiet and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking[fn] in the land and no oppressive ruler. They were far from the Sidonians, having no alliance with anyone.[fn]

They answered, “Come on, let’s attack them, for we have seen the land, and it is very good. Why wait? Don’t hesitate to go and invade and take possession of the land!

The rest of the events of Josiah’s reign, along with his deeds of faithful love according to what is written in the law of the LORD,

His wife said to him, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die! ”

Isn’t your piety your confidence,

and the integrity of your life[fn] your hope?

So the poor have hope,

and injustice shuts its mouth.

If only my request would be granted

and God would provide what I hope for:

My days pass more swiftly than a weaver’s shuttle;

they come to an end without hope.

Such is the destiny[fn] of all who forget God;

the hope of the godless will perish.

You will be confident, because there is hope.

You will look carefully about and lie down in safety.

But the sight of the wicked will fail.

Their way of escape will be cut off,

and their only hope is their last breath.

There is hope for a tree:

If it is cut down, it will sprout again,

and its shoots will not die.

where then is my hope?

Who can see any hope for me?

He tears me down on every side so that I am ruined.[fn]

He uproots my hope like a tree.

For what hope does the godless person have when he is cut off,

when God takes away his life?

Terrors are turned loose against me;

they chase my dignity away like the wind,

and my prosperity has passed by like a cloud.

I will both lie down and sleep in peace,

for you alone, LORD, make me live in safety.

You sinners frustrate the plans of the oppressed,

but the LORD is his refuge.

Therefore my heart is glad

and my whole being rejoices;

my body also rests securely.

It was you who brought me out of the womb,

making me secure at my mother’s breast.

How happy is anyone

who has put his trust in the LORD

and has not turned to the proud

or to those who run after lies!

“Moab is my washbasin.

I throw my sandal on Edom;

I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

for you have been a refuge for me,

a strong tower in the face of the enemy.

My salvation and glory depend on God, my strong rock.

My refuge is in God.

You answer us in righteousness,

with awe-inspiring works,

God of our salvation,

the hope of all the ends of the earth

and of the distant seas.

For you are my hope, Lord GOD,

my confidence from my youth.

But as for me, God’s presence is my good.

I have made the Lord GOD my refuge,

so I can tell about all you do.

so that they might put their confidence in God

and not forget God’s works,

but keep his commands.

He led them safely, and they were not afraid;

but the sea covered their enemies.

Because you have made the LORD ​— ​my refuge,

the Most High ​— ​your dwelling place,

But the LORD is my refuge;

my God is the rock of my protection.

“Moab is my washbasin;

I throw my sandal on Edom.

I shout in triumph over Philistia.”

I cry to you, LORD;

I say, “You are my shelter,

my portion in the land of the living.”

Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,

whose hope is in the LORD his God,

“But whoever listens to me will live securely

and be undisturbed by the dread of danger.”

The hope of the righteous is joy,

but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

When the wicked person dies,

his expectation comes to nothing,

and hope placed in wealth[fn][fn] vanishes.

The desire of the righteous turns out well,

but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

Hope delayed makes the heart sick,

but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence

and his children have a refuge.

I have instructed you today ​— ​even you —

so that your confidence may be in the LORD.

For then you will have a future,

and your hope will not be dashed.

realize that wisdom is the same for you.

If you find it, you will have a future,

and your hope will never fade.

Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Do you see someone who speaks too soon?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

But there is hope for whoever is joined[fn] with all the living, since a live dog is better than a dead lion.

From the ends of the earth we hear songs:

The Splendor of the Righteous One.

But I said, “I waste away! I waste away![fn]

Woe is me.”

The treacherous act treacherously;

the treacherous deal very treacherously.

The fading flower of his beautiful splendor,

which is on the summit above the rich valley,

will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest.

Whoever sees it will swallow it

while it is still in his hand.