Isaiah 25:9

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh.

Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won’t delay.

Yes, no one who waits for you will be shamed. They will be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,

Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

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

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

This is what Yahweh, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies, says: “I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.

Those ransomed by Yahweh will return, and come with singing to Zion. Everlasting joy shall be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy. Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

“I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,

and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.

Again another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they pierced.”

As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

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

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

You have given a banner to those who fear you, that it may be displayed because of the truth.

In the day that I called, you answered me. You encouraged me with strength in my soul.

But Yahweh says, “Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the plunder retrieved from the fierce, for I will contend with him who contends with you and I will save your children.

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Jesus said, “I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky.”

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

In overflowing wrath I hid my face from you for a moment, but with everlasting loving kindness I will have mercy on you,” says Yahweh your Redeemer.

“The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

The mountains melt under him, and the valleys split apart, like wax before the fire, like waters that are poured down a steep place.

Jesus said to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ,

and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May Yahweh grant all your requests.

For our shield belongs to Yahweh, our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”

Yahweh, be gracious to us. We have waited for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

All of the army of the sky will be dissolved. The sky will be rolled up like a scroll, and all its armies will fade away, as a leaf fades from off a vine or a fig tree.

Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”

so that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

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

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

For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him.

so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.

that I may show all of your praise. I will rejoice in your salvation in the gates of the daughter of Zion.

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

In that day you will say, “I will give thanks to you, Yahweh; for though you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you comfort me.

In that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city. God appoints salvation for walls and bulwarks.

It will blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. Lebanon’s glory will be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They will see Yahweh’s glory, the excellence of our God.

Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Yahweh; and those who wait for me shall not be disappointed.”

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!

For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might! Come to save us!

Oh come, let’s sing to Yahweh. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!

Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

Yahweh has done great things for us, and we are glad.

The lofty looks of man will be brought low, the arrogance of men will be bowed down, and Yahweh alone will be exalted in that day.

You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the plunder.

For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us.

Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong! Don’t be afraid! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.

Then Yahweh’s ransomed ones will return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.”

You who tell good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength! Lift it up! Don’t be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Behold, your God!”

You will also drink the milk of the nations, and will nurse from royal breasts. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

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.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.

But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.