Isaiah 30:18
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Isaiah 30 the prophet foretells a day of judgment when the earth will be shaken and the nations will be judged, and the righteous will be saved while the wicked perish. He also describes the restoration of peace and the return of the people to God after the destruction of the temple. The chapter emphasizes divine judgment, the importance of repentance, and the hope of a future restoration.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 55:8Exodus 34:6Hosea 2:14Romans 5:20Romans 9:15Romans 9:16Romans 9:17Romans 9:18Isaiah 18:4Isaiah 57:17Isaiah 57:18Jeremiah 31:18
Related verses (shared words)
James 2:13Hosea 12:6Exodus 33:19Judges 20:37Psalms 10:9Psalms 27:14