Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you. New Living Translation And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you. English Standard Version “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you. Berean Standard Bible And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. King James Bible And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. New King James Version “And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You. New American Standard Bible “And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. NASB 1995 “And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. NASB 1977 “And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in Thee. Legacy Standard Bible “And now, Lord, what do I hope in? My expectation is in You. Amplified Bible “And now, Lord, for what do I expectantly wait? My hope [my confident expectation] is in You. Christian Standard Bible “Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You. American Standard Version And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee. Contemporary English Version "What am I waiting for? I depend on you, Lord! English Revised Version And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? My hope is in you! Good News Translation What, then, can I hope for, Lord? I put my hope in you. International Standard Version How long, LORD, will I wait expectantly? I have placed my hope in you. Majority Standard Bible And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. NET Bible But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope! New Heart English Bible And now, LORD, what do I wait for? My hope is in you. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd now, what have I expected? O Lord, my hope—it [is] of You. Young's Literal Translation And, now, what have I expected? O Lord, my hope -- it is of Thee. Smith's Literal Translation And now, what waited I for, O Jehovah? my hope it is to thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd now what is my hope? is it not the Lord? and my substance is with thee. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible And now, LORD, for what do I wait? You are my only hope. New Revised Standard Version “And now, O Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHenceforth, what is my hope except in thee, O LORD? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Therefore, what is my hope, if not you alone, LORD JEHOVAH? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope, it is in Thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation And now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? and my ground of hope is with thee. Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Watch My Ways…6Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away. 7And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. 8Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the reproach of fools.… Cross References Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. Romans 8:24-25 For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently. 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 1 Timothy 4:10 To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe. Titus 2:13 as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. 1 John 3:3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure. 2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Colossians 1:27 To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Hebrews 6:18-19 Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. / We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, Lamentations 3:24 “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.” Jeremiah 17:7 But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Psalm 71:5 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. Psalm 62:5 Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him. Treasury of Scripture And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in you. what wait Psalm 130:5,6 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope… Genesis 49:18 I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD. Luke 2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. hope Psalm 38:15 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. Psalm 119:81,166 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word… Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. Jump to Previous Expected Hope Wait WaitingJump to Next Expected Hope Wait WaitingPsalm 39 1. David's care of his thoughts4. The consideration of the brevity and vanity of life 7. the reverence of God's judgments 10. and prayer, are his bridles of impatience And now, O Lord This opening phrase is a direct address to God, indicating a personal and intimate conversation with the Divine. The Hebrew word for "Lord" here is "Adonai," which signifies God's sovereignty and authority. In the context of the Psalms, this address reflects a deep reverence and acknowledgment of God's ultimate control over life. Historically, the use of "Adonai" in Jewish tradition underscores the sacredness of God's name, often used in place of the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) to show respect. for what do I wait? My hope is in You "And now what is my expectation? Is it not the Lord? And my substance is with thee." Verse 7. - And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee. And now - under these circumstances - human life being what it is, and all men nothing but vanity, what is my hope? what is my expectation? what am I waiting for? A cry, as it would seem, of utter despair. But when the night is darkest, day dawns. "Out of the depths" comes forth the voice of faith - "My hope is in THEE!" There is always hope in God When our father and mother forsake us, the Lord taketh us up. He will not leave us nor forsake us. So the psalmist ends his complaint by throwing himself into the arms of the Divine mercy, and unreservedly submitting himself to God's will.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now,וְעַתָּ֣ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time Lord, אֲדֹנָ֑י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord for what מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do I wait? קִּוִּ֣יתִי (qiw·wî·ṯî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect My hope is תּ֝וֹחַלְתִּ֗י (tō·w·ḥal·tî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8431: Expectation in לְךָ֣ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew You. הִֽיא׃ (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are Links Psalm 39:7 NIVPsalm 39:7 NLT Psalm 39:7 ESV Psalm 39:7 NASB Psalm 39:7 KJV Psalm 39:7 BibleApps.com Psalm 39:7 Biblia Paralela Psalm 39:7 Chinese Bible Psalm 39:7 French Bible Psalm 39:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 39:7 Now Lord what do I wait for? (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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