Psalms 62:5

62:5 Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! ¹ 

For he is the one who gives me confidence. ² 

Proverbs 10:28

10:28 The hope ³  of the righteous is joy,

but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled. ⁴ 

Proverbs 23:18

23:18 For surely there is a future, ⁵ 

and your hope will not be cut off. ⁶ 

Romans 8:19

8:19 For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.

¹ tn Heb “only for God be silent, my soul.” The wording is similar to that of v. 1a. Here an imperatival form, דּוֹמִּי (dommiy, “be silent”), appears instead of the noun דּוּמִיָּה (dumiyyah, “silence”). The psalmist is encouraging himself to maintain his trust in God.

² tn Heb “for from him [is] my hope.”

³ sn This proverb contrasts the hopes of the righteous and the wicked. The righteous will see their hopes fulfilled. The saying is concerned with God’s justice. The words תּוֹחֶלֶת (tokhelet, from יָחַל, yakhal) and תִּקְוַת (tiqvat, from קָוָה, qavah) are synonyms, both emphasizing eager expectations, longings, waiting in hope.

⁴ tn Heb “will perish”; NAB “comes to nought.”

⁵ tn Heb “end” (so KJV); ASV “a reward.”

⁶ sn The saying is an understatement; far from being cut off, the “hope” will be realized in the end. So this saying, the thirteenth, advises people to be zealous for the fear of the Lord, their religion, rather than for anything that sinners have to offer.