Bible Verses By Need
14 Bible Verses for Patience and Waiting
Waiting is not wasted time with God. It is where trust is trained, strength is renewed, and character is grown. He is never late, and He is always working.
What the Bible says about waiting on God
“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”
Psalm 27:14
The command is repeated because waiting is hard, and He strengthens the waiting heart.
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength.”
Isaiah 40:31
Waiting on Him is not passive; it is the very way strength is renewed.
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
Galatians 6:9
The harvest comes in due season. Do not give up right before it.
“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him.”
Psalm 37:7
Patience and rest belong together; you can wait without striving.
“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise... but is longsuffering.”
2 Peter 3:9
What looks like delay is often His patience and perfect timing.
“But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”
James 1:4
Patience is doing quiet work in you, completing something God intends even while you wait.
“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”
Romans 8:25
Hoping for what you cannot yet see is exactly where patience is meant to hold you steady.
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.”
James 5:7
Like a farmer trusting the harvest, you can wait patiently for the coming of the Lord.
“The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”
Lamentations 3:25
The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, so your waiting is not wasted or overlooked.
“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.”
Psalms 40:1
After patient waiting the psalmist found God inclining toward him and hearing his cry.
“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”
Hebrews 10:36
You have need of patience so that, having done God's will, you receive what He has promised.
“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”
Romans 5:3
Even tribulation is put to work, for God uses it to grow the very patience you are asking for.
“I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.”
Psalms 130:5
Waiting on the Lord is anchored in His word, giving your hope something solid to rest on.
“Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.”
Micah 7:7
You can wait for the God of your salvation with confidence that He will hear you.
A prayer for waiting on God
Father, I am tired of waiting, and I want to run ahead of You. Teach me to wait well. Strengthen my heart. Renew me as I trust Your timing, which is always right and never cruel. Keep me from growing weary in doing good. Help me rest in You while I wait. In Jesus' name, amen.
You do not have to face this alone
The family will pray with you, and you can hear how Christ met someone else in the same place.
Ask for prayerHear a testimonyAsk anythingFind a church near youPeople also ask
- What does the Bible say about waiting on God?
- Scripture presents waiting as active trust that renews strength (Isaiah 40:31) and builds courage (Psalm 27:14), assuring us God's timing is perfect.
- Is there a Bible verse about patience?
- Yes, Galatians 6:9, Psalm 37:7, and James 5:7-8 encourage patience, promising a harvest 'in due season' for those who do not give up.
- Why is God making me wait?
- Scripture suggests waiting grows trust, character, and dependence on God, and that His timing brings a better outcome than our hurry would.
More Scripture for what you carryTemptationGratitude and ThankfulnessDoubt and FaithStress and OverwhelmEncouragementBible verses about patience