And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits
[expecting, looking, and longing]
to be gracious to you;
and therefore He lifts Himself up,
that He may have mercy on you
and show loving-kindness to you.
For the Lord is a God of justice.
Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied)
are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him,
who expect and look and long for Him
[for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace,
His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]!
Isaiah 30:18 Amplified
 

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