Isaiah 26:8–9

⁷Be 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.

⁸Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

⁹Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

¹⁰Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

¹¹Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

^7‖Be patient therefore, brethren, vnto the comming of the Lord: behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, vntill hee receiue the early and latter raine.

⁸Be yee also patient; stablish your hearts: for the comming of the Lorde draweth nigh.

^9‖Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the Iudge standeth before the doore.

¹⁰Take, my brethren, the Prophets, who haue spoken in the Name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

¹¹Beholde, wee count them happie which endure. Ye haue heard of the patience of Iob, and haue seene the end of the Lord: that the Lord is very pitifull and of tender mercie.

³Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

⁴Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

⁵Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

⁶And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

⁷Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

^3†Trust in the LORD, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verely thou shalt be fed.

⁴Delight thy selfe also in the LORD; and he shall giue thee the desires of thine heart.

^5†*Commit thy way vnto the LORD: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to passe.

⁶And he shall bring forth thy righteousnes as the light, and thy iudgement as the noone day.

^7†Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thy selfe because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked deuices to passe.

²O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.

²O LORD, be gratious vnto vs, we haue waited for thee: be thou their arme euery morning, our saluation also in the time of trouble.

⁵And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

⁵And the Lord direct your hearts into the loue of God, and into ^‖the patient waiting for Christ.

¹⁵And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

¹⁵And God said moreouer vnto Moses, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel; The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob hath sent me vnto you: this is my name for euer, and this is my memoriall vnto all generations.

⁶Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

⁶Which by his strength setteth fast the mountaines; being girded with power.

⁴And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

⁴And ^‖being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, ^*which, saith he, ye haue heard of me.

²⁵But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

²⁵But if wee hope for that wee see not, then doe wee with patience waite for it.

⁵Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

⁵Although my house be not so with God: yet he hath made with mee an euerlasting couenant, ordred in al things and sure: for this is all my saluation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.

⁴And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

^4*‖And in that day shall yee say; Praise the LORD, call vpon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

⁹¶ And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

⁹¶ And it shalbe said in that day, Loe, this is our God, we haue waited for him, and he will saue vs: this is the LORD, we haue waited for him, we wil be glad, and reioyce in his saluation.

¹THUS saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

¹¶ ^‖Thus saith the LORD, Keepe yee iudgement, and doe iustice: for my saluation is neere to come, and my righteousnesse to bee reuealed.

⁴For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

⁵Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.

^4*‖For since the beginning of the world men haue not heard, nor perceiued by the eare, neither hath the eye seene, O God, besides thee, what hee hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

⁵Thou meetest him that reioyceth, and worketh righteousnesse, those that remember thee in thy wayes: behold, thou art wroth, for we haue sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saued.

¹⁰But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

¹¹My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

¹²Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

¹⁰But he knoweth ^†the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

¹¹My foot hath held his steps, his way haue I kept, and not declined.

¹²Neither haue I gone backe from the commaundement of his lippes, ^†I haue esteemed the words of his mouth more then ^‖my necessary food.

¹³These are the commandments and the judgments, which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.

¹³These are the commandements and the iudgements which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, vnto the children of Israel in the plaines of Moab, by Iordane, neere Iericho.

³Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

³Blessed are they that keepe iudgement: and he that doeth righteousnesse at all times.

⁵I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

⁶I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

⁵I remember the dayes of old, I meditate on all thy workes: I muse on the worke of thy hands.

⁶I stretch forth my hands vnto thee: my soule thirsteth after thee, as a thirstie land, Selah.

²³I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

^23†I was also vpright before him: and I kept my selfe from mine iniquity.

¹⁷All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

¹⁸Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

¹⁷All this is come vpon vs; yet haue wee not forgotten thee, neither haue we dealt falsly in thy couenant.

^18‖Our heart is not turned backe: neither haue our steps declined from thy way,

¹O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

²To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

³Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

¹¶ O God, thou art my God, earely will I seeke thee: my soule thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a drie and thirstie lande, where no water is:

²To see thy power and thy glory, so as I haue seen thee in the Sanctuary.

³Because thy louing kindnes is better then life: my lips shal praise thee.

²⁵Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

²⁵Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee.

¹⁰And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.

¹¹I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

¹²I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

¹⁰And I sayd, This is my infirmitie: but I will remember the yeeres of the right hand of the most high.

¹¹I will remember the workes of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

¹²I will meditate also of all thy worke, and talke of thy doings.

²My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.

²My soule longeth, yea euen fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh cryeth out for the liuing God.

²Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.

³Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

⁴Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

²Let him kisse mee with the kisses of his mouth: ^*for ^†thy Loue is better then wine.

³Because of the sauour of thy good ointments, thy name is as ointment powred forth, therefore doe the virgins loue thee.

^4*Draw me, we will runne after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and reioyce in thee, we wil remember thy loue more then wine: ^‖the vpright loue thee.

³As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.

⁴He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.

⁵Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.

³As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloued among the sonnes. ^†I sate downe vnder his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweete to my ^†taste.

⁴Hee brought me to the ^†banketting house, and his banner ouer mee, was loue.

⁵Stay me with flagons, ^†comfort me with apples, for I am sicke of loue.

⁸I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.

^8†I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, if ye find my beloued, that yee tell him, that I am sicke of loue.

¹⁸¶ And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

¹⁸¶ ^*And therefore wil the LORD wait that he may be gracious vnto you, and therefore wil he be exalted that he may haue mercy vpon you: for the LORD is a God of Iudgment. Blessed are all they that wait for him.

⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

⁶And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the Commandements and ordinances of the Lord, blamelesse.

⁴¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

⁴¶ ^*Remember yee the Law of Moses my seruant, which I commanded vnto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the Statutes and iudgements.

⁷Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

⁷Therefore I will looke vnto you the LORD: I will waite for the God of my saluation: my God will heare me.

¹HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

²How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

¹¶ How long wilt thou forget mee (O LORD) for euer? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

²How long shall I take counsel in my soule, hauing sorrow in my heart dayly? how long shall mine enemie be exalted ouer me?

³³But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

³³But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shalbe added vnto you.

⁶²At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.

⁶²At mid-night I will rise to giue thankes vnto thee: because of thy righteous iudgements.

¹O GOD, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

¹¶ O God, thou art my God, earely will I seeke thee: my soule thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee, in a drie and thirstie lande, where no water is:

¹BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

²I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

³The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

⁴It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

¹¶ By night on my bed I sought him whome my soule loueth. I sought him, but I found him not.

²I will rise now, and goe about the citie in the streets, and in the broad wayes I will seeke him whom my soule loueth: I sought him, but I found him not.

³The watchmen that goe about the citie, found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soule loueth?

⁴ It was but a litle that I passed from them, but I found him whome my soule loueth: I helde him, and would not let him goe, vntill I had brought him into my mothers house, and into the chamber of her that conceiued me.

⁶When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

⁷Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

⁶When I remember thee vpon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

⁷Because thou hast bene my helpe; therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I reioyce.

¹²And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

¹²And it came to passe in those dayes, that hee went out into a mountaine to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

³⁵And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

³⁵And in the morning, rising vp a great while before day, hee went out, and departed into a solitarie place, and there prayed.

¹¹So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

^11†So that a man shall say, Uerily there is a reward for the righteous: verily hee is a God that iudgeth in the earth.

¹³And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

¹³And the same houre was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slaine ^†of men seuen thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gaue glory to the God of heauen.

⁶¶ Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

⁶¶ Seeke ye the LORD, while he may be found, call ye vpon him while he is neere.

¹⁷I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

¹⁷I loue them that loue me, and those that seeke me early, shall find me.

²In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.

³I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

^2†In the day of my trouble, I sought the LORD; my sore ranne in the night, and ceased not: my soule refused to be comforted.

³I remembred God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was ouerwhelmed. Selah.

¹⁵¶ I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

¹⁵¶ ^†I will goe and returne to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seeke my face: in their affliction they will seeke me early.

⁹By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.

^9‖By this therefore shall the iniquitie of Iacob be purged, and th is is all the fruit, to take away his sinne: when he maketh all the stones of the Altar as chalke stones, that are beaten in sunder, the groues and images shall not stand vp.

⁶My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

^6‖My soule waiteth for the LORD, more then they that watch for the morning: I say, more then they that watch for the morning.

⁹And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

⁹And all men shall feare, and shall declare the worke of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.

³⁴When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God.

³⁴When hee slew them, then they sought him: and they returned, and inquired early after God.

¹⁸That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

¹⁸That men may knowe, that thou, whose name alone is IEHOVAH: art the most High ouer all the earth.

²¶ I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.

³I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?

⁴My beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.

⁵I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

⁶I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

⁷The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.

⁸I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love.

²¶ I sleepe, but my heart waketh: it is the voyce of my beloued that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my loue, my doue, my vndefiled: for my head is filled with dewe, and my lockes with the drops of the night.

³I haue put off my coate, how shall I put it on? I haue washed my feete, how shall I defile them?

^4‖My beloued put in his hand by the hole of the dore, and my bowels were moued for him.

^5†I rose vp to open to my beloued, and my hands dropped with myrrhe, and my fingers with sweete smelling myrrhe, vpon the handles of the locke.

⁶I opened to my beloued, but my beloued had with drawen himselfe, and was gone: my soule failed when hee spake: I sought him, but I could not find him: I called him, but he gaue me no answere.

⁷The watchmen that went about the citie, found me, they smote me, they wounded me, the keepers of the walles tooke away my vaile from me.

^8†I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, if ye find my beloued, that yee tell him, that I am sicke of loue.

²¹But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.

²²Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

²³Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:

²¹But as truly as I liue, all the earth shalbe filled with the glory of the LORD.

²²Because all those men which haue seene my glory, and my miracles which I did in Egypt, and in the wildernesse, and haue tempted mee now these ten times, and haue not hearkened to my voice,

^23†Surely they shall not see the land which I sware vnto their fathers, neither shall any of them that prouoked me, see it.