Bible Verses About Waiting Upon God: Should be done especially in adversity

To him that excelleth. Destroy not. A Psalme of David on Michtam. When Saul sent and they did watch the house to kill him. O my God, deliuer mee from mine enemies: defend me from them that rise vp against me.

Deliuer me from the wicked doers, and saue me from the bloody men.

For loe, they haue layd waite for my soule: the mightie men are gathered against me, not for mine offence, nor for my sinne, O Lord.

They runne and prepare themselues without a fault on my part: arise therefore to assist me, and beholde.

Euen thou, O Lord God of hostes, O God of Israel awake to visit all the heathen, and be not merciful vnto all that transgresse maliciously. Selah.

They goe to and from in the euening: they barke like dogs, and goe about the citie.

Behold, they brag in their talke, and swords are in their lips: for, Who, say they, doeth heare?

But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen.

He is strong: but I will waite vpon thee: for God is my defence.

Therefore I will waite vpon the Lord that hath hid his face from the house of Iaakob, and I wil looke for him.