Lamentations 3:26
Lamentations · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.”Lamentations 3:26
What Does Lamentations 3:26 Mean?
Lamentations 3:26 is found in the book of Lamentations, chapter 3, verse 26 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Hope.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Lamentations 3:26 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 29:11“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”Psalms 27:14“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”Psalms 37:7“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”Lamentations 3:25“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”Exodus 14:13“And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.”2 Chronicles 20:17“Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.”Psalms 37:34“Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.”Psalms 130:5“I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.”Micah 6:8“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”1 Thessalonians 4:11“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”Genesis 49:18“I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.”Hebrews 10:35“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.”Psalms 131:2“Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.”Isaiah 30:15“For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.”Hebrews 3:14“For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;”1 Peter 1:13“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;”Psalms 119:166“LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.”Psalms 119:174“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.”Isaiah 7:4“And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.”Psalms 52:9“I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.”
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