² O Lord, have mercy on us; for we have been waiting for your help: be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of trouble.

⁷ Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come.

⁸ Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.

⁹ Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.

²² Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

⁹ For the evil-doers will be cut off: but those who have faith in the Lord will have the earth for their heritage.

⁴ Will you not have mercy on him who takes pleasure in doing righteousness, even on those who keep in mind your ways? Truly you were angry, and we went on doing evil, and sinning against you in the past.

²¹ Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for life eternal through the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁷ Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.

³⁴ Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it.

⁵ I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.

⁶ My soul is watching for the Lord more than those who are watching for the morning; yes, more than the watchers for the morning.

⁷ O Israel, have hope in the Lord; for with the Lord is mercy and full salvation.

³ Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.

¹⁵ In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.

¹⁴ Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.

¹ <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.

³¹ But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.

⁵ My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.

²⁰ For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ: