Lamentations 3:25 · KJV
“The LORD {is} good unto them that wait for him, to the soul {that} seeketh him.”
— Lamentations 3:25
The LORD {is} my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
{It is} good that {a man} should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Lamentations 3 — Context
{They are} new every morning: great {is} thy faithfulness.
24The LORD {is} my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
25The LORD {is} good unto them that wait for him, to the soul {that} seeketh him.
26{It is} good that {a man} should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
27{It is} good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Cross References
Micah 7:7-8
Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew {their} strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; {and} they shall walk, and not faint. {renew: Heb. change}
Psalms 130:5-6
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Lamentations 3:26
{It is} good that {a man} should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Psalms 37:34
Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see {it}.
Psalms 27:14
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Psalms 40:1-5
[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. {I waited...: Heb. In waiting I waited}
Psalms 37:7
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. {Rest in: Heb. Be silent to}