Isaiah 8:17

I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

In Context

16Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.

18Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:18I await Your salvation, O LORD.

Deuteronomy 32:20He said: “I will hide My face from them; I will see what will be their end. For they are a perverse generation—children of unfaithfulness.

Job 35:14How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

Psalms 33:20Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

Psalms 39:7And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.

Psalms 130:5I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my 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 →

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