⁵ I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

⁸¹ My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.

²⁰ Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.

⁸ Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, have we waited for you; to your name, even to your memorial [name], is the desire of our soul.

¹⁷ I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

¹ > I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

¹⁴ Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

⁵ My soul, wait in silence for God alone, For my expectation is from him.

¹ > My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

¹⁸ that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to take hold of the hope set before us.

²⁵ Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

¹⁸ Therefore will Yahweh wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy on you: for Yahweh is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.

¹¹⁴ You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.

⁷⁴ Those who fear you will see me and be glad, Because I have put my hope in your word.

⁴⁹ Remember your word to your servant, Because you gave me hope.

⁴² So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in your word.

¹⁸ I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

³⁸ Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.