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Psalms 39:7 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Psalms 39:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 39 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.”
Psalms 39:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 39:7
And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. After contemplating human frailty and life's brevity (verses 4-6), David reaches this psalm's theological turning point. The question 'what wait I for?' (umah qivviti, וּמָה־קִוִּיתִי) flows from previous verses' meditation on mortality. If life is so brief and human existence so fragile, what can provide hope? David's answer is decisive and exclusive: 'my hope is in thee.'The word 'hope' (tikvati, תִּקְוָתִי) in Hebrew carries stronger meaning than English 'hope' (which often implies wishful thinking). Biblical hope is confident expectation ...
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Cross-References for Psalms 39:7
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“that you may abound in hope”
“Yahweh”
“My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.”
“Yahweh.”
“he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless”
“Yahweh. I have done your commandments.”
“I wait for the LORD”
“there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout”