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Isaiah 30:18

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God Is Gracious and Just

18Therefore the Lord 1alongs to be gracious to you,

And therefore He 2waits on bhigh to have compassion on you.

For the Lord is a cGod of justice;

How blessed are all those who 3dlong for Him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit waits
  2. 2Lit is on high
  3. 3Lit wait

Cross references

  1. aIs 42:14, 16; 48:9; Jon 3:4, 10; 2 Pet 3:9, 15
  2. bIs 2:11, 17; 33:5
  3. cIs 5:16; 28:17; 61:8
  4. dIs 8:17; 25:9; 26:8; 33:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you,

and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you.

For the Lord is a God of justice;

blessed are all those who wait for him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.