The hope ¹  of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will remain unfulfilled. ² 

When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, ¹  and the hope of his strength ²  perishes. ³ 

but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and a fury ¹  of fire that will consume God’s enemies. ² 

What the righteous desire ¹  leads ²  only to good, but what the wicked hope for ³  leads ⁴  to wrath.

While the people were filled with anticipation ¹  and they all wondered ²  whether perhaps John ³  could be the Christ, ⁴ 

For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.

My confident hope ¹  is that I will in no way be ashamed ²  but that with complete boldness, even now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether I live or die. ³ 

for the needy are not permanently ignored, ¹  the hopes of the oppressed are not forever dashed. ² 

Patiently wait for God alone, my soul! ¹  For he is the one who gives me confidence. ² 

Those who put their hope in Cush and took pride in Egypt will be afraid and embarrassed. ¹ 

People will be fainting from fear ¹  and from the expectation of what is coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ² 

For surely there is a future, ¹  and your hope will not be cut off. ² 

Ashkelon will see and be afraid; Gaza will be in great anguish, as will Ekron, for her hope will have been dried up. ¹  Gaza will lose her king, and Ashkelon will no longer be inhabited.

and endurance, character, and character, hope.

(41:1) ¹  See, his expectation is wrong, ²  he is laid low even at the sight of it. ³ 

Likewise, know ¹  that wisdom is sweet ²  to your soul; if you find it, ³  you will have a future, ⁴  and your hope will not be cut off.

So I said, “My endurance has expired; I have lost all hope of deliverance ¹  from the Lord.”

But this I call ¹  to mind; ²  therefore I have hope:

He went to Pilate and asked for the body ¹  of Jesus.

Therefore, since we have such a hope, we behave with great boldness, ¹