Psalms 85:7

“Go, gather together all the Jews who are present in Susa, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day. I and my maidens will also fast the same way. Then I will go in to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish.”

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me and be blameless.

Jacob, their father, said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All these things are against me.”

If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

He asked life of you and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

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

He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.

I have hoped for your salvation, Yahweh. I have done your commandments.

I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.

for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.

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

Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh, which he will work for you today; for you will never again see the Egyptians whom you have seen today.

Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.

Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.

Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.

The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

It shall be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!”

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.

But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh.”

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

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.

that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you—you, your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.

Then she said, “Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, because you have comforted me, and because you have spoken kindly to your servant, though I am not as one of your servants.”

“Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now Yahweh says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me will be cursed.

Then I said, ‘I will die in my own house, I will count my days as the sand.

So Job died, being old and full of days.

But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

For Yahweh is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.

Let your loving kindness also come to me, Yahweh, your salvation, according to your word.

Let my lips utter praise, for you teach me your statutes.

When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

Yahweh says, “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is near and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

They will not build and another inhabit. They will not plant and another eat: for the days of my people will be like the days of a tree, and my chosen will long enjoy the work of their hands.

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.

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

May God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a company of peoples,

But Jacob didn’t send Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, with his brothers; for he said, “Lest perhaps harm happen to him.”

He turned himself away from them, and wept. Then he returned to them, and spoke to them, and took Simeon from among them, and bound him before their eyes.

May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”

If you take this one also from me, and harm happens to him, you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol.’

I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mixed with oil.

Now therefore, Tattenai, governor beyond the River, Shetharbozenai, and your companions the Apharsachites, who are beyond the River, you must stay far from there.

and has extended loving kindness to me before the king and his counselors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. I was strengthened according to Yahweh my God’s hand on me, and I gathered together chief men out of Israel to go up with me.

Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When Yahweh restores the fortunes of his people, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!

Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.

Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

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

Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.

Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.

All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.

I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.

Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.

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

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

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.

Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel. I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy on you, and cause you to return to your own land.

She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

For we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.

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

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

You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;