Lamentations 3:26
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Cross-reference
Lamentations 3:25 directly precedes this, stating God is good to those who wait for Him — the same theme of patient hope.
Exodus 14:13 commands 'stand firm and see the salvation of the LORD' – a parallel call to trust and wait for God's saving action.
Isaiah 30:15 echoes 'in quietness and trust shall be your strength' — reinforcing that waiting on God leads to salvation.
Psalm 130:6 says 'My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for morning' – a strong parallel of intense, expectant waiting.
Psalm 119:174 says 'I long for your salvation, O LORD' – a parallel yearning for deliverance, matching the quiet waiting here.
Psalm 119:166 says 'I hope for your salvation, O LORD' – a parallel expression of waiting for God's salvation while obeying commands.
Psalm 37:34 calls to 'Wait for the LORD and keep his way' – a parallel exhortation to patient trust with promise of exaltation.
Psalm 37:7 says 'Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him' – a strong parallel to waiting quietly for salvation.
Genesis 49:18 says 'I wait for your salvation, O LORD' – a direct parallel expression of waiting for God's deliverance.
2 Chronicles 20:17 says 'stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the LORD' – a direct parallel of waiting for divine deliverance.
Romans 8:25 directly describes waiting with patience for what we hope for — a clear New Testament parallel to waiting quietly for salvation.
Hosea 12:6 calls Israel to 'wait on thy God continually' — a direct parallel to the quiet waiting for salvation here.
Micah 7:7 declares 'I will wait for the God of my salvation' — virtually identical theme of hoping quietly for deliverance.
Jeremiah 14:22 declares 'we will wait upon thee' for rain and deliverance, mirroring the quiet waiting for salvation here.
Isaiah 64:4 also speaks of what God prepares for those who wait for Him — same theme of patient hope in God's salvation.
Habakkuk 2:3 says 'though it tarry, wait for it' — same call to patient expectation for God's appointed salvation.
Isaiah 40:31 promises renewed strength to those who wait for the LORD, reinforcing the benefit of waiting.
Isaiah 33:2 cries out in waiting for God's grace and salvation, echoing the same posture of reliance.
Isaiah 30:18 promises blessing for those who wait for the LORD, emphasizing the value of patient hope.
Luke 12:36 uses the same waiting imagery — servants waiting for their master's return, paralleling expectation for God's salvation.
Isaiah 8:17 explicitly states waiting for the LORD and hoping in him, aligning with the call to wait quietly.
Proverbs 20:22 advises waiting for the LORD instead of repaying evil, reinforcing the same patient trust.
Psalm 131:2 describes a calmed and quieted soul like a weaned child, directly mirroring the quiet waiting in faith.
1 Samuel 27:1 shows David concluding he will perish and fleeing — the opposite of the patient trust in God's salvation commended here.
Galatians 5:5 speaks of eagerly waiting for the hope of righteousness by faith — a strong parallel to waiting for God's salvation.
1 Samuel 28:7 records Saul seeking a medium in desperation — a direct contrast to waiting quietly for God's deliverance.
2 Kings 6:33 has the king cry, 'Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?' — explicitly rejecting the patient trust this verse commends.
James 5:8 directly calls for patience because the Lord's coming is near, mirroring the call to wait quietly for salvation here. Strong thematic link.
Job 14:14 expresses hope to wait for renewal after death — a parallel longing for God's salvation despite suffering.
Psalm 27:14 directly exhorts, 'Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage' — the same call to patient hope as here.
1 Peter 1:13 calls for sober-minded hope fully set on grace – a parallel active waiting for salvation, mirroring the patience here.
Jeremiah 31:17 speaks of hope in the end and children returning — a specific restoration that fuels the patient waiting here.
Jeremiah 29:11 reveals God's plans for a hopeful future — the promised outcome that underlies the quiet waiting here.
Zephaniah 3:8 also calls for waiting on the Lord, but frames it as waiting for judgment rather than salvation.
Deuteronomy 8:16 shows God humbled Israel with manna to do them good in the end — the same trusting patience amid hardship urged here.
Romans 2:7 rewards patient endurance in seeking glory — a parallel theme of patient waiting for God's reward.
Psalm 123:2 depicts servants looking expectantly to their master, paralleling the quiet waiting on God for mercy.
In 2 Thessalonians 3:5, Paul prays for steadfastness, echoing the patient waiting for salvation here. Both emphasize quiet endurance under trial.
Psalm 71:14 expresses a continual hope and praise, echoing the call to wait quietly for salvation.
Job 17:13 speaks of hoping for Sheol as his house — a despairing expectation, contrasting with hopeful waiting for salvation here.
Isaiah 50:10 calls for trust in God even in darkness, complementing the quiet waiting for salvation.
Isaiah 7:4 urges being quiet and not afraid, sharing the theme of calm trust in God's deliverance.