Isaiah 30:18 — Therefore the Lord waits [expectantly] and longs to be gracious to you,
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Read Isaiah 30:18 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 30.18, Isaiah 30v18, Es. 30:18. Therefore the Lord waits [expectantly] and longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
Bless…
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18 Therefore the Lord waits [expectantly] and longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
Blessed (happy, fortunate) are all those who long for Him [since He will never fail them]. [John 14:3, 27; 2 Cor 12:9; Heb 12:2; 1 John 3:16; Rev 3:5]
Passage themes
La grâce malgré tout — Cependant
Dieu attend le moment — n'attend que le moment de vous faire grâce
Il se lèvera — il se lèvera pour vous manifester sa compassion
Un Dieu d'équité — l'Eternel est un Dieu d'équité
Heureux ceux qui comptent sur lui — Heureux tous ceux qui comptent sur lui!
Notes and references
The ancient rabbis posed the question of why God waits to bring in the kingdom, if both He and Israel desire it. Their answer was that God’s attribute of justice delays it, i.e. that Israel is not yet deserving of it. Nevertheless, they maintained, it is meritorious to look forward to it, and those…