Isaiah 8:17
And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
King James Version
In Context
16Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
Cross References
Genesis 49:18I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Deuteronomy 32:20And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
Job 35:14Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
Psalms 33:20Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
Psalms 39:7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Psalms 130:5I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 8:17-22
The Importance of the Scriptures. ( b. c. 740.) 16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. 17 And I will wait upon the Lord , that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. 18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. 19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto… Read the whole commentary →