Psalms 5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
Psalms 33:20 We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield.
Psalms 37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
Psalms 37:34 Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
Psalms 40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.
Psalms 119:166 I wait for your salvation, O LORD, and I follow your commands.
Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.
Isaiah 26:8 Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.
Lamentations 3:24 I say to myself, The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.
Micah 7:7 But as for me, I watch in hope for the LORD, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Acts 1:4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
Hebrews 6:12 . . . imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
I am gripped by how often Scripture emphasizes waiting as an essential element in our relationship with God. The following are just a few more examples.