Lamentations 3:25

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.”

— WEB

“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”

— KJV

“Jehovah is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”

— ASV

Micah 7:7-8 "But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me."
Isaiah 40:31 "But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They…"
Psalms 130:5-6 "I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word."
Lamentations 3:26 "It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh."
Psalms 37:34 "Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it."
Psalms 40:1-5 "I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry."
Psalms 27:14 "Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh."
Psalms 37:7 "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 …"

The repetition of "good" at the beginning of each of the three verses heightens the effect. wait-- (Isa 30:18).

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