Lexicon :: Strong's H6960 - qāvâ

Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place [of standing, pooling together], and let the dry land appear”; and it was so.

“I wait for Your salvation, O LORD.

“Let the stars of its early dawn be dark;

Let the morning wait in vain for the light,

Let it not see the eyelids of morning (the day’s dawning),

“The caravans of [fn]Tema looked [for water],

The caravans of [fn]Sheba waited for them [in vain].

“As a slave earnestly longs for the shade,

And as a hired man eagerly awaits his wages,

“But if I look to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) as my home,

If I make my bed in the darkness,

“When I expected good, then came evil [to me];

And when I waited for light, then came darkness.

Indeed, none of those who [expectantly] wait for You will be ashamed;

Those who turn away from what is right and deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed (humiliated, embarrassed).

Guide me in Your truth and teach me,

For You are the God of my salvation;

For You [and only You] I wait [expectantly] all the day long.

Let integrity and uprightness protect me,

For I wait [expectantly] for You.

Wait for and confidently expect the LORD;

Be strong and let your heart take courage;

Yes, wait for and confidently expect the LORD.

For those who do evil will be cut off,

But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.

Wait for and expect the LORD and keep His way,

And He will exalt you to inherit the land;

[In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

“And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait?

My hope [my confident expectation] is in You.

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

I waited patiently and expectantly for the LORD;

And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

I will thank You forever, because You have done it, [You have rescued me and kept me safe].

I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

They attack, they hide and lurk,

They watch my steps,

As they have [expectantly] waited to take my life.

Do not let those who wait [confidently] for You be [fn]ashamed through me, O Lord [fn]GOD of hosts;

Do not let those who seek You [as necessary for life itself] be dishonored through me, O God of Israel,

Reproach and insults have broken my heart and I am so sick.

I looked for sympathy, but there was none,

And for comforters, but I found none.

The wicked wait for me to destroy me,

But I will consider Your testimonies.

I wait [patiently] for the LORD, my soul [expectantly] waits,

And in His word do I hope.

Do not say, “I will repay evil”;

Wait [expectantly] for the LORD, and He will rescue and save you.

He dug it all around and cleared away its stones,

And planted it with [fn]the choicest vine (the people of Judah).

And He built a tower in the center of it;

And also hewed out a [fn]wine vat in it.

Then He expected it to produce [the choicest] grapes,

But it produced only worthless ones.

“What more could have been done for My vineyard that I have not done in it?

When I expected it to produce good grapes, why did it yield worthless ones?

For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house (nation) of Israel

And the men of Judah are His delightful planting [which He loves].

So He looked for justice, but in fact, [He saw] bloodshed and lawlessness;

[He looked] for righteousness, but in fact, [He heard] a cry of distress and oppression.

It will be said in that day,

“Indeed, this is our God for whom we have waited that He would save us.

This is the LORD for whom we have waited;

Let us shout for joy and rejoice in His salvation.”

Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O LORD,

We have waited expectantly for You;

Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.

O LORD, be gracious to us; we have waited [expectantly] for You.

Be the arm of Your servants every morning [that is, their strength and their defense],

Our salvation also in the time of trouble.

But those who wait for the LORD [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]

Will gain new strength and renew their power;

They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];

They will run and not become weary,

They will walk and not grow tired.

“Kings will be your attendants,

And their princesses your nurses.

They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth

And lick the dust of your feet;

And you shall know [with an understanding based on personal experience] that I am the LORD;

For they shall not be put to shame who wait and hope expectantly for Me.

“My righteousness (justice) is near, My salvation has gone forth,

And My arms will judge the peoples;

The islands and coastlands will wait for Me,

And they will wait with hope and confident expectation for My arm.

Therefore justice is far from us,

And righteousness does not overtake us.

We [expectantly] hope for light, but only see darkness;

We hope for gleam of light, but we walk in darkness and gloom.

We all groan and growl like bears,

And coo sadly like doves;

We hope for justice, but there is none,

For salvation, but it is far from us.

“The islands and coastlands will confidently wait for Me;

And the ships of Tarshish will come first,

To bring your sons from far away,

Their silver and gold with them,

For the name of the LORD your God,

For the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.

When You did awesome and amazing things which we did not expect,

You came down [at Sinai]; the mountains quaked at Your presence.

We waited for peace and salvation, but no good came,

And for a time of healing, but behold, terror!

Give glory to the LORD your God,

Before He brings darkness

And before your feet stumble

On the dark and shadowy mountains,

And while you are longing for light

He turns it into the shadow of death,

And makes it into thick darkness.

Have You [O LORD] completely rejected Judah?

Do You loathe Zion?

Why have You stricken us so that there is no healing for us?

We looked for peace and completeness, but nothing good came;

And [we hoped] for a time of healing, but behold, terror!

Are there any among the idols of the nations who can send rain?

Or can the heavens [of their own will] give showers?

Is it not You, O LORD our God?

Therefore we will wait and hope [confidently] in You,

For You are the one who has made all these things [the heavens and the rain].

All your enemies

Have opened their mouths wide against you;

They [scornfully] hiss and gnash their teeth.

They say, “We have swallowed her up!

Certainly this is the day for which we waited;

We have reached it, we have seen it!”

The LORD is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,

To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].

Therefore, return [in repentance] to your God,

Observe and highly regard kindness and justice,

And wait [expectantly] for your God continually.

Then the remnant of Jacob

Shall be among many peoples

Like dew from the LORD,

Like showers on the grass [a source of blessing]

Which [come suddenly and] do not wait for man

Nor delay for the sons of men.