Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
The 1611 reading
Our soule waiteth for the LORD: he is our helpe, and our shield.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Third-person singular present form of wait. Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 24:15
Complete exact-word concordance
Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.
Our soule waiteth for the LORD: he is our helpe, and our shield.
TRULY my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
¶ Truely my soule waiteth vpon God: from him commeth my saluation.
PRAISE waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
¶ Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and vnto thee shall the vowe be performed.
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
My soule waiteth for the LORD, more then they that watch for the morning: I say, more then they that watch for the morning.
1611 marginal noteOr, which watch vnto the morning.
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