Psalms 33:18

33:18 Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers,

those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

Psalms 54:5

54:5 May those who wait to ambush me be repaid for their evil!

As a demonstration of your faithfulness, destroy them!

Psalms 119:82

119:82 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your promise to be fulfilled.

I say, “When will you comfort me?”

Psalms 119:123

119:123 My eyes grow tired as I wait for your deliverance,

for your reliable promise to be fulfilled.

Psalms 130:5

130:5 I rely on 10  the Lord,

I rely on him with my whole being; 11 

I wait for his assuring word. 12 

Psalms 147:11

147:11 The Lord takes delight in his faithful followers, 13 

and in those who wait for his loyal love.


tn Heb “look, the eye of the Lord [is] toward the ones who fear him.” The expression “the eye…[is] toward” here indicates recognition and the bestowing of favor. See Ps 34:15. The one who fears the Lord respects his sovereignty and obeys his commandments. See Ps 128:1; Prov 14:2.

tn Heb “for the ones who wait for his faithfulness.”

tn Heb “to those who watch me [with evil intent].” See also Pss 5:8; 27:11; 56:2.

tn The Kethib (consonantal text) reads a Qal imperfect, “the evil will return,” while the Qere (marginal reading) has a Hiphil imperfect, “he will repay.” The parallel line has an imperative (indicating a prayer/request), so it is best to read a jussive form יָשֹׁב (yashov, “let it [the evil] return”) here.

tn Heb “in [or “by”] your faithfulness.”

tn Heb “my eyes fail for your word.” The psalmist has intently kept his eyes open, looking for God to intervene, but now his eyes are watery and bloodshot, impairing his vision. See Ps 69:3.

tn Heb “saying.”

tn Heb “my eyes fail for your deliverance.” The psalmist has intently kept his eyes open, looking for God to intervene, but now his eyes are watery and bloodshot, impairing his vision. See the similar phrase in v. 82.

tn Heb “and for the word of your faithfulness.”

10 tn Or “wait for.”

11 tn Heb “my soul waits.”

12 tn Heb “his word.”

13 tn Heb “those who fear him.”