Psalm 39:7

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

Cross-reference

Psalm 38:15 Parallel

In Psalm 38:15, David similarly waits for the Lord to answer, reinforcing the posture of trust in distress.

In Psalm 119:81, the longing for salvation and hope in God's word parallels this declaration of hope.

In Psalm 119:166, hoping for salvation while obeying commands mirrors the hope expressed here.

Psalm 130:5 Parallel

Psalm 130:5 echoes the same posture: waiting for the LORD and hoping in his word — a direct parallel to the hope expressed in Psalm 39:7.

Psalm 130:6 Parallel

In Psalm 130:6, the same waiting for the Lord is intensified with the watchman metaphor, echoing the hope expressed here.

Psalm 62:5 Parallel

In Psalm 62:5, the same call to wait in silence for God as the source of hope directly parallels this verse.

Psalm 69:3 Parallel

In Psalm 69:3, waiting for God amid weariness and dim eyes echoes the same patient hope.

Psalm 71:5 Parallel

In Psalm 71:5, the psalmist declares God as his hope from youth — directly echoing the same hope expressed here.

Psalm 146:5 Parallel

Psalm 146:5 pronounces blessing on those whose hope is in the LORD — reinforcing the same trust in God.

In Genesis 49:18, Jacob's final words echo this waiting for salvation, linking patriarch to psalmist.

Job 13:15 Parallel

In Job 13:15, Job's defiant hope despite death echoes the same trust in God alone.

Luke 2:25 Parallel

In Luke 2:25, Simeon embodies this waiting for God's consolation, showing the hope fulfilled in Christ.

In Romans 15:13, Paul invokes the God of hope, connecting the OT hope to NT joy and peace.

Isaiah 8:17 Parallel

Isaiah 8:17 explicitly says 'I will hope in him' while waiting for the LORD — a direct parallel to this verse.

Lamentations 3:25 affirms the LORD is good to those who wait for him — echoing the waiting and hoping here.