1876 verses about Hope

Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh—how long?

Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.

Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.

Yahweh will also be a high tower for the oppressed; a high tower in times of trouble.

Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you.

Have mercy on me, Yahweh. See my affliction by those who hate me, and lift me up from the gates of death;

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

Why do you stand far off, Yahweh? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?

How long, Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death;

But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

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.

Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup. You made my lot secure.

I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.

Keep me as the apple of your eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings,

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

Yahweh is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

He brought me out also into a large place. He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

For you will light my lamp, Yahweh. My God will light up my darkness.

For by you, I advance through a troop. By my God, I leap over a wall.

For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,

He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.

He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.

May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,

send you help from the sanctuary, grant you support from Zion,

We will triumph in your salvation. In the name of our God, we will set up our banners. May Yahweh grant all your requests.

Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.

They are bowed down and fallen, but we rise up, and stand upright.

Save, Yahweh! Let the King answer us when we call!

For the king trusts in Yahweh. Through the loving kindness of the Most High, he shall not be moved.

Our fathers trusted in you. They trusted, and you delivered them.

They cried to you, and were delivered. They trusted in you, and were not disappointed.

Save me from the lion’s mouth! Yes, from the horns of the wild oxen, you have answered me.

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.

To you, Yahweh, do I lift up my soul.

My God, I have trusted in you. Don’t let me be shamed. Don’t let my enemies triumph over me.

Yes, no one who waits for you shall be shamed. They shall be shamed who deal treacherously without cause.

Guide me in your truth, and teach me, For you are the God of my salvation, I wait for you all day long.

My eyes are ever on Yahweh, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

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.

When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

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

To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don’t be deaf to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit.

Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.

Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.

Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

I will extol you, Yahweh, for you have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Yahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol. You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me. Yahweh, be my helper.”

You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Let me never be disappointed. Deliver me in your righteousness.

Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.

For you are my rock and my fortress, therefore for your name’s sake lead me and guide me.

Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, Yahweh, God of truth.

I will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness, for you have seen my affliction. You have known my soul in adversities.

But I trust in you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my God.”

My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.

Make your face to shine on your servant. Save me in your loving kindness.

Let me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.

Praise be to Yahweh, for he has shown me his marvelous loving kindness in a strong city.

As for me, I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before your eyes.” Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh.

For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.

The counsel of Yahweh stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;

to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.

Our soul has waited for Yahweh. He is our help and our shield.

For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

Let your loving kindness be on us, Yahweh, since we have hoped in you.

My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.

This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

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

Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.

Oh continue your loving kindness to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh shall inherit the land.