<p class="poetry">to<n id="1" /> those who wait<n id="2" /> for death that<n id="3" /> does not come,p> <p class="poetry">and search for it<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">more than for hidden treasures,p>

<p class="poetry">We<n id="1" /> wait for the <sc>Lordsc>;p> <p class="poetry">he is our deliverer<n id="2" /> and shield.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">They quickly forgot what he had done;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">they did not wait for his instructions.<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">For this reason the <sc>Lordsc> is ready to show you mercy;p> <p class="poetry">he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Indeed, the <sc>Lordsc> is a just God;p> <p class="poetry">all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will wait patiently for the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">who has rejected the family of Jacob;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will wait for him.p>

Now Elihu had waited before speaking<n id="1" /> to Job, because the others<n id="2" /> were older than he was.

Blessed is the one who waits and attains to the 1,335 days.

<p class="poetry">The company of priests is like a gang of robbers,p> <p class="poetry">lying in ambush to pounce on a victim.p> <p class="poetry">They commit murder on the road to Shechem;p> <p class="poetry">they have done heinous crimes!p>

<p class="poetry">Since ancient times no one has heard or perceived,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">no eye has seen any God besides you,p> <p class="poetry">who intervenes for those who wait for him.p>

<p class="poetry">For the message is a witness to what is decreed;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Even if the message<n id="3" /> is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently;<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">for it will certainly come to pass &#8211; it will not arrive late.p>

Then they said to one another, &#8220;It&#8217;s not right what we&#8217;re doing! This is a day to celebrate, but we haven&#8217;t told anyone.<n id="1" /> If we wait until dawn,<n id="2" /> we&#8217;ll be punished.<n id="3" /> So come on, let&#8217;s go and inform the royal palace.&#8221;

Take the container of olive oil, pour it over his head, and say, &#8216;This is what the <sc>Lordsc> says, &#8220;I have designated<n id="1" /> you as king over Israel.&#8221;&#8217; Then open the door and run away quickly!&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Therefore you must wait patiently<n id="1" /> for me,&#8221; says the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;for the day when I attack and take plunder.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I have decided<n id="3" /> to gather nations togetherp> <p class="poetry">and assemble kingdoms,p> <p class="poetry">so I can pour out my fury on them &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">all my raging anger.p> <p class="poetry">For<n id="4" /> the whole earth will be consumedp> <p class="poetry">by my fiery anger.p>