Psalms 27:14
Read Psalms →“Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!”
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Bible Verses About Waiting on God
God is never late, but He is rarely early. These Bible verses about waiting on God are for the in-between seasons — when the promise is real but the answer hasn't come yet.
Isaiah 40:31
Read Isaiah →“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.”
Lamentations 3:25-26
Read Lamentations →“The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.”
Psalms 37:7
Read Psalms →“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.”
Micah 7:7
Read Micah →“But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.”
Habakkuk 2:3
Read Habakkuk →“For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.”
Psalms 130:5-6
Read Psalms →“I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning— more than watchmen wait for the morning.”
Galatians 6:9
Read Galatians →“Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Romans 8:25
Read Romans →“But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.”
Ecclesiastes 3:11
Read Ecclesiastes →“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.”
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about Waiting on God?
God is never late, but He is rarely early. These Bible verses about waiting on God are for the in-between seasons — when the promise is real but the answer hasn't come yet.
What is a good Bible verse about Waiting on God?
Psalms 27:14: “Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!”
Where should I start reading about Waiting on God in the Bible?
Start with Isaiah 40:31, one of the 10 verses gathered here on this topic.