Lamentations 3:25

The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

Cross-reference

Lamentations 3:26 expands on the same waiting theme — it is good to wait quietly for salvation.

Psalm 40:1 Parallel

Psalm 40:1 describes waiting patiently for the Lord and being heard — a narrative of the same waiting.

Isaiah 30:18 says the Lord waits to be gracious and blesses those who wait — a direct parallel.

Isaiah 26:9 Parallel

Isaiah 26:9 expresses deep soul-desire for God at night — mirroring the seeking heart.

Isaiah 25:9 Parallel

Isaiah 25:9 celebrates waiting for God's salvation with joy — directly parallel to waiting for His goodness here.

Isaiah 40:31 promises renewed strength to those who wait for the Lord — same theme as waiting for His goodness here.

Isaiah 55:6 Parallel

Isaiah 55:6 urges seeking the Lord while near — reinforcing the urgency of waiting.

Psalm 130:6 Parallel

Psalm 130:6 intensifies waiting with watchmen longing for dawn — a vivid parallel to seeking God here.

Psalm 130:5 Parallel

Psalm 130:5 echoes the same waiting theme — the soul waits and hopes in God's word, just as here.

Genesis 49:18 has Jacob's cry 'I wait for your salvation, O Lord' — a direct parallel to waiting for the Lord in hope.

Psalm 119:2 Parallel

Psalm 119:2 blesses wholehearted seekers — directly parallel to the soul who seeks Him.

Psalm 105:3 Parallel

Psalm 105:3 commands glory and rejoicing for seekers — paralleling the blessing on those who wait.

Isaiah 64:4 Parallel

Isaiah 64:4 says God acts for those who wait for Him — directly parallel to His goodness to those who wait here.

Psalm 69:32 Parallel

In Psalm 69:32, those who seek God find revived hearts — echoing the promise of goodness to seekers.

Hosea 10:12 Parallel

Hosea 10:12 commands seeking the Lord for righteousness and rain — same call for blessing.

Psalm 39:7 Parallel

Psalm 39:7 asks 'For what do I wait? My hope is in you' — directly connecting waiting and hope.

James 5:7 Parallel

James 5:7 calls for patience like a farmer waiting for fruit — echoing Lamentations' theme of waiting on God's goodness with patient hope.

Psalm 37:34 Parallel

Psalm 37:34 says 'Wait for the Lord and keep his way' — promising exaltation to those who wait.

Psalm 37:7 Parallel

Psalm 37:7 urges waiting patiently for the Lord without fretting — reinforcing the posture of waiting.

Psalm 27:14 Parallel

Psalm 27:14 commands 'Wait for the Lord; be strong' — a direct call to the same patient waiting.

Psalm 27:8 Parallel

Psalm 27:8 expresses the heart's response to God's call to seek His face — a direct parallel to Lamentations' promise for those who seek Him.

1 Chronicles 28:9 promises seeking God leads to finding Him — directly reinforcing Lamentations' assurance that God is good to those who seek.

Psalm 22:26 Parallel

Psalm 22:26 says those who seek the LORD will praise Him — directly echoing Lamentations' theme of God's goodness to seekers.

Micah 7:7 Parallel

Micah 7:7 declares waiting for the God of salvation who hears — parallel to seeking God and receiving His goodness here.

2 Chronicles 31:21 notes seeking God with whole heart leads to prosperity — a strong parallel to Lamentations' statement that God is good to seekers.

2 Chronicles 15:2 says if you seek God, He will be found — a direct parallel to Lamentations' promise of goodness to seekers.

James 5:8 Parallel

James 5:8 calls believers to patient waiting for the Lord’s coming, directly matching the call to wait and seek Him here.

Galatians 5:5 parallels waiting for righteousness by faith through the Spirit — the same eager hope as those who wait for the Lord.

Romans 8:25 Parallel

Romans 8:25 captures the same waiting-with-patience theme, describing hope for what is unseen as the essence of waiting on God.

Amos 5:4 Parallel

Amos 5:4 commands 'Seek me and live' – same call to actively seek God as in Lamentations.

Hosea 12:6 Parallel

Hosea 12:6 exhorts Israel to 'wait continually for your God' – identical command to wait on God.

Psalm 123:2 Parallel

Psalm 123:2 uses servant imagery to illustrate looking to God expectantly, a vivid parallel to waiting for the Lord.

Psalm 52:9 Parallel

Psalm 52:9 declares waiting on God's name because it is good, echoing the exact theme of God's goodness to those who wait.

1 Samuel 28:7 shows Saul seeking a medium instead of God — a stark contrast to waiting on the LORD.

2 Kings 6:33 records a king refusing to wait for the LORD — the opposite of patient hope.

Ezra 8:22 Parallel

Ezra 8:22 declares God's hand is for good on all who seek Him — a direct restatement.

Psalm 25:3 Parallel

Psalm 25:3 promises no shame to those who wait for the Lord, directly reinforcing the same assurance of hope.

Isaiah 33:2 Parallel

Isaiah 33:2 pleads for grace with 'we wait for you' – directly parallels waiting on God for salvation.

Psalm 62:1 Parallel

Psalm 62:1 describes the soul waiting silently for God alone, paralleling the posture of patient trust in the Lord.

Psalm 70:4 Parallel

Psalm 70:4 calls those who seek God to rejoice, aligning with the promise that God is good to those who seek Him.

Proverbs 20:22 commands waiting for the Lord and promises deliverance, directly reinforcing the teaching of patient trust.

Isaiah 8:17 Parallel

Isaiah 8:17 declares personal waiting for the Lord despite His hiddenness – same posture of waiting on God.

Jeremiah 14:22 sets hope on God alone as the source of rain – parallel act of hoping in God rather than idols.

Psalm 73:28 Parallel

Psalm 73:28 says it is good to be near God, paralleling the theme of God's goodness to those who draw near, though not using 'wait' or 'seek'.

Habakkuk 2:3 counsels waiting for a vision's fulfillment – thematic parallel to waiting but focused on a future event.

2 Chronicles 30:19 shows God accepts those who seek Him even with imperfections — reinforcing Lamentations' promise of goodness to seekers.

2 Chronicles 19:3 commends setting the heart to seek God — aligning with Lamentations' theme that seeking God brings His favor.

In 1 Thessalonians 1:10, waiting for Jesus from heaven parallels waiting for the LORD — both expectant trust in God's deliverance.

Isaiah 50:10 calls those in darkness to trust in God – a parallel expression of reliance akin to waiting and seeking.