Lexicon :: Strong's H3176 - yāḥal

After he had waited another seven days, he sent out the dove, but it did not return to him again.

“Afterward, go ahead of me to Gilgal. I will come to you to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice fellowship offerings. Wait seven days until I come to you and show you what to do.”

He waited seven days for the appointed time that Samuel had set, but Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal, and the troops were deserting him.

Joab said, “I’m not going to waste time with you! ” He then took three spears[fn] in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s chest. While Absalom was still alive in the oak tree,

While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger[fn] came down to him. Then he said, “This disaster is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer? ”

What strength do I have, that I should continue to hope?

What is my future, that I should be patient?

Even if he kills me, I will hope in him.[fn]

I will still defend my ways before him.

When a person dies, will he come back to life?

If so, I would wait all the days of my struggle

until my relief comes.

Men listened to me with expectation,

waiting silently for my advice.

They waited for me as for the rain

and opened their mouths as for spring showers.

But when I hoped for good, evil came;

when I looked for light, darkness came.

Look, I waited for your conclusions;

I listened to your insights

as you sought for words.

Should I continue to wait now that they are silent,

now that they stand there and no longer answer?

Be strong, and let your heart be courageous,

all you who put your hope in the LORD.

But look, the LORD keeps his eye on those who fear him —

those who depend on his faithful love

May your faithful love rest on us, LORD,

for we put our hope in you.

For I put my hope in you, LORD;

you will answer me, my Lord, my God.

Why, my soul, are you so dejected?

Why are you in such turmoil?

Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him,

my Savior and my God.

Why, my soul, are you so dejected?

Why are you in such turmoil?

Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him,

my Savior and my God.

Why, my soul, are you so dejected?

Why are you in such turmoil?

Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him,

my Savior and my God.

I am weary from my crying;

my throat is parched.

My eyes fail, looking for my God.

But I will hope continually

and will praise you more and more.

Never take the word of truth from my mouth,

for I hope in your judgments.

Remember your word to your servant;

you have given me hope through it.

Those who fear you will see me and rejoice,

for I put my hope in your word.

I long for your salvation;

I put my hope in your word.

You are my shelter and my shield;

I put my hope in your word.

I rise before dawn and cry out for help;

I put my hope in your word.

I wait for the LORD; I wait

and put my hope in his word.

Israel, put your hope in the LORD.

For there is faithful love with the LORD,

and with him is redemption in abundance.

Israel, put your hope in the LORD,

both now and forever.

The LORD values those who fear him,

those who put their hope in his faithful love.

“He will not grow weak or be discouraged

until he has established justice on earth.

The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.”

My righteousness is near,

my salvation appears,

and my arms will bring justice to the nations.

The coasts and islands will put their hope in me,

and they will look to my strength.[fn]

My anguish, my anguish![fn] I writhe in agony!

Oh, the pain in[fn] my heart!

My heart pounds;

I cannot be silent.

For you, my soul,

have heard the sound of the ram’s horn —

the shout of battle.

Yet I call this to mind,

and therefore I have hope:

I say, “The LORD is my portion,

therefore I will put my hope in him.”

“They saw false visions and their divinations were a lie. They claimed, “This is the LORD’s declaration,” when the LORD did not send them, yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message.

“When she saw that she waited in vain,

that her hope was lost,

she took another of her cubs

and made him a young lion.

Then the remnant of Jacob

will be among many peoples

like dew from the LORD,

like showers on the grass,

which do not wait for anyone

or linger for mankind.

But I will look to the LORD;

I will wait for the God of my salvation.

My God will hear me.