Psalms 40:1

¹³I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. ¹⁴Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.

⁷Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

⁷Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. ⁸You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

⁹Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door. ¹⁰Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of perseverance, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. ¹¹Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

²Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

¹⁵The LORD’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

²Lord, ^[+] hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions.

¹⁸My God, turn your ear and hear. Open your eyes and see our desolations, and the city which is called by your name; for we do not present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies’ sake.