Psalms 39:7
5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
- KJV
- And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
- WEB
- Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.
- ASV
- And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
- DARBY
- And now, what wait I for, Lord? my hope is in thee.
- BLB
- And now, what am I waiting, O Lord? My hope, it [is] in You.
- ÅB
- Og nå, hva håper jeg på, Herre?
Håpet mitt står til deg. - OTB
- Og nå, Herre, hva skal jeg forvente?
Mitt håp hviler i Deg. - B1930
- Og nu, hvad håper jeg på Herre? - Mitt håp står til dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Read in contextPsalms 38:15
For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
Read in contextPsalms 119:81
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Read in contextGenesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 119:166
LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Read in contextJob 13:15
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Read in contextPsalms 130:5–6
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Read in contextLuke 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.
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