<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;People<n id="1" /> listened to me and waited silently;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">they kept silent for my advice.p>

<p class="poetry">They waited for me as people wait<n id="1" /> for the rain,p> <p class="poetry">and they opened their mouths<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">as for<n id="3" /> the spring rains.p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1494; (<i>Zayini>)p> <p class="poetry">Remember your word to your servant,p> <p class="poetry">for you have given me hope.p>

<p class="poetry">Your loyal followers will be glad when they see me,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for I find hope in your word.p>

<p class="lamhebrew">&#1499; (<i>Kafi>)p> <p class="poetry">I desperately long for<n id="1" /> your deliverance.p> <p class="poetry">I find hope in your word.p>

<p class="poetry">You are my hiding place and my shield.p> <p class="poetry">I find hope in your word.p>

<p class="poetry">I am up before dawn crying for help.p> <p class="poetry">I find hope in your word.p>

<p class="poetry">I rely on<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">I rely on him with my whole being;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I wait for his assuring word.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Be strong and confident,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">all you who wait on the <sc>Lordsc>!p>

<p class="poetry">Look, the <sc>Lordsc> takes notice of his loyal followers,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">May we experience your faithfulness, O <sc>Lordsc>,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">for<n id="2" /> we wait for you.p>

<p class="poetry">As for me, I will wait continually,p> <p class="poetry">and will continue to praise you.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">O Israel, hope in the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">now and forevermore!p>

<p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> takes delight in his faithful followers,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and in those who wait for his loyal love.p>

<p class="poetry">But this I call<n id="1" /> to mind;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">therefore I have hope:p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;My portion is the Lord,&#8221; I have said to myself,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">so I will put my hope in him.p>

<p class="poetry">But I will keep watching for the <sc>Lordsc>;p> <p class="poetry">I will wait for the God who delivers me.p> <p class="poetry">My God will hear my lament.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">What is my strength, that I should wait?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">and what is my end,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">that I should prolong my life?p>

<p class="poetry">Even if he slays me, I will hope in him;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will surely<n id="2" /> defend<n id="3" /> my ways to his face!p>

<p class="poetry">If a man dies, will he live again?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">All the days of my hard service<n id="2" /> I will wait<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">until my release comes.<n id="4" />p>