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Isaiah 30:18

The Lord Will Be Gracious

18  Therefore the Lord owaits to be gracious to you,

and therefore he pexalts himself to show mercy to you.

For the Lord is a God of justice;

qblessed are all those who wait for him.

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Isaiah 30:18 — The New International Version (NIV)

18 Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;

therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.

For the Lord is a God of justice.

Blessed are all who wait for him!

Isaiah 30:18 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

18 And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you,

And therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you:

For the Lord is a God of judgment:

Blessed are all they that wait for him.

Isaiah 30:18 — New Living Translation (NLT)

18 So the Lord must wait for you to come to him

so he can show you his love and compassion.

For the Lord is a faithful God.

Blessed are those who wait for his help.

Isaiah 30:18 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

18 Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you;

And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.

For the Lord is a God of justice;

Blessed are all those who wait for Him.

Isaiah 30:18 — New Century Version (NCV)

18 The Lord wants to show his mercy to you.

He wants to rise and comfort you.

The Lord is a fair God,

and everyone who waits for his help will be happy.

Isaiah 30:18 — American Standard Version (ASV)

18 And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.

Isaiah 30:18 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

18 And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up, that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

Isaiah 30:18 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

18 The Lord is waiting to be kind to you. 

He rises to have compassion on you. 

The Lord is a God of justice. 

Blessed are all those who wait for him. 

Isaiah 30:18 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

18 Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy,

and is rising up to show you compassion,

for the Lord is a just God.

All who wait patiently for Him are happy.

Isaiah 30:18 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

18 Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you;

therefore he will rise up to show mercy to you.

For the Lord is a God of justice;

blessed are all those who wait for him.

Isaiah 30:18 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

18 Therefore Yahweh waits to be gracious to you,

and therefore he will rise up to show you mercy,

for Yahweh is a God of justice;

blessed are all those who wait for him.

Isaiah 30:18 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

18 But the Lord longs to show you his favor.

He wants to give you his tender love.

The Lord is a God who is always fair.

Blessed are all those who wait for him to act!

Isaiah 30:18 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

18 Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you,

And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.

For the Lord is a God of justice;

How blessed are all those who long for Him.


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