Psalm 130:5

I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

Cross-reference

Psalm 27:14 Parallel

Psalm 27:14 echoes the same command to wait for the Lord, reinforcing the theme of patient hope in God's word.

Psalm 119:114 repeats 'I hope in your word' — same hope in God's word as refuge.

Psalm 119:81 also says 'I hope in your word' — identical expression of waiting and hoping.

Psalm 119:49 directly echoes hoping in God's word — the same phrase 'hope in your word' as in Psalm 130:5.

Psalm 62:5 Parallel

Psalm 62:5 explicitly combines waiting and hope — mirroring the same two elements of expectant trust and confident expectation.

Psalm 33:20 Allusion

Psalm 33:20 uses the identical phrase 'our soul waits for the LORD' — echoing the same posture of expectant trust.

Psalm 39:7 Parallel

Psalm 39:7 asks 'for what do I wait?' and declares hope in God — closely parallels the waiting and hoping in Psalm 130:5.

Psalm 119:147 says 'I hope in your words' — almost identical hope in God's word as in Psalm 130:5.

Psalm 123:2 Parallel

Psalm 123:2 uses the same image of servants watching their master's hand — a posture of expectant waiting on God.

Psalm 40:1 Parallel

Psalm 40:1 recounts waiting patiently that led to being heard — broadening the theme of patient hope in God.

Psalm 52:9 Related theme

Psalm 52:9 expresses waiting for God's name — parallel theme of patient trust, though less directly about His word.

Psalm 119:42 Related theme

Psalm 119:42 similarly trusts in God's word for defense — reinforcing the theme of hope anchored in His promises.

Isaiah 8:17 Parallel

Isaiah 8:17 pairs waiting and hoping together — identical to this verse — while adding the context of God hiding his face.

Genesis 49:18 uses the identical cry 'I wait for your salvation' — Jacob's own expression of hope echoes the psalmist's waiting.

Isaiah 30:18 promises blessing for those who wait — reinforcing the hope, while also revealing that God himself waits to be gracious.

Luke 2:38 Allusion

Anna in Luke 2:38 also waits for redemption — another NT example of the patient hope the psalmist expresses, now realized in Christ.

Luke 2:25 Allusion

Simeon in Luke 2:25 embodies the same waiting for salvation — now focused on the Messiah, fulfilling the hope expressed here.

James 5:8 Parallel

In James 5:8, the call to establish hearts in patient waiting directly mirrors the psalmist's hope in the Lord.

Galatians 5:5 speaks of waiting for the hope of righteousness through the Spirit — a NT parallel to soul-waiting.

Romans 8:25 Parallel

Romans 8:25 describes patient waiting for what is not yet seen — NT expression of the same hope-filled waiting.

Habakkuk 2:3 urges waiting for a promised vision that will come — even if it delays, it will not disappoint.

Hosea 12:6 Parallel

Hosea 12:6 calls Israel to wait on God continually as part of returning to Him — same active waiting.

Lamentations 3:26 pairs hoping with quietly waiting for salvation — reinforcing the patient hope of Psalm 130.

Lamentations 3:25 directly states that the LORD is good to those who wait for Him — a clear echo of the same stance.

Jeremiah 14:22 reasons that since only God gives rain, we wait on Him — connecting waiting with trust in His sovereignty.

Isaiah 64:4 Parallel

Isaiah 64:4 celebrates what God prepares for those who wait — unseen blessings beyond human experience.

In 2 Thessalonians 3:5, Paul prays for steadfastness, echoing the psalmist's patient hope in the Lord's word.

Hebrews 6:18 Related theme

Hebrews 6:18 anchors hope in God's unchangeable promise — similar to hoping in His word in Psalm 130:5.

Isaiah 26:8 Parallel

Isaiah 26:8 expands waiting to include longing for God's name — a broader communal expression of the same soul-waiting.