Hope

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• General scriptures concerningPsalms 9:18Psalms 16:9Psalms 31:24Psalms 33:18Psalms 33:22Psalms 38:15Psalms 39:7Psalms 43:5Psalms 71:5Psalms 71:14Psalms 78:5–7Psalms 119:74Psalms 119:81Psalms 119:116Psalms 119:166Psalms 130:7Psalms 146:5Proverbs 10:28Proverbs 13:12Proverbs 14:32
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• OF THE WICKEDJob 8:13Job 11:20Job 27:8Job 31:24Job 31:28Proverbs 10:28Zechariah 9:5Ephesians 2:12

The passages, in Bible order (78)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Job 8:13

   Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.

   ›Commentary on Job 8:131 voice

   “So are the paths of all that forget God, and the hypocrite's hope shall perish. But as we have before said, who he is to whom Bildad likens 'a rush' or 'a flag,' he makes plain at the moment, where he adds, So are the paths of all that forget God, and the hypocrite's hope shall perish. For what does the hypocrite hope for from all his deeds, saving the observance of honour, the reputation of applause, to be feared by his betters, to be called a Saint by all men?

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2. Job 11:20

   But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

   ›Commentary on Job 11:201 voice

   “But the eyes of the wicked shall fail and refuge shall perish from them, and their hope shall be the abomination of the soul. That by the designation of 'eyes' the energy of the intention is set forth to us, 'Truth' testifies in the Gospel, saying, If thine eye shall be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. Forasmuch as if a pure intention have preceded our action, howsoever it may seem otherwise to men, yet to the eyes of our interior Judge, the body of the deed that follows after is presented pure.

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3. Job 27:8

   For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

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   “For what is the hope of the hypocrite, if he seize with covetousness, and God free not his soul? Will God hear his cry, when trouble cometh upon him? The hypocrite, who in the Latin language is termed pretender, aims not to be but to appear just, and therefore he is a covetous robber, because whereas while doing wickedly he desires to be revered for sanctity, he seizes on the praise of a life not his own.

   “For what is the hope of the hypocrite,.... In religion, who seems to be what he is not, a holy and righteous man; professes to have what he has not, the grace of God; pretends to do what he does not, worship God sincerely and fervently, and does all he does to be seen of men; though such a man may have an hope, as he has, of an interest in the divine layout, and of eternal glory and happiness, what will it signify? what avail will it be unto him? what will it issue in?

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4. Job 31:24

   If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,

   ›Commentary on Job 31:242 voices

   “If I have made gold my hope,....

   “After Job excused himself from injustice (v.5) and lack of mercy (v.16), he now excuses himself from the inordinate affection for riches. This can come about in two ways. In one way, when man trusts too much in riches, and he excludes this saying, "If …

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5. Job 31:28

   this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.

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   “Which is the chiefest iniquity, and denial against the Most High God. For it is clear that he does deny Him, when setting at nought His grace, he claims to himself the powers of good practice. Which too is rightly called as well 'the chiefest iniquity' because every act of sin which is from infirmity destroyeth not hope, seeing that it asks forgiveness from the Judge Above. But presuming on our own goodness is so much the worse in desperateness, the further it is removed from humility.

   “If I saw the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness, and my heart hath secretly rejoiced, and I have kissed my hand with my mouth; which is an exceeding iniquity, and denial against the Most High God. There is no doubt that both these two luminaries, which are commissioned to ministrations for man, are called 'the hosts of heaven.' Into the worshipping whereof we know that numbers have fallen, as Scripture is witness; as where it is written, And worshipped all the host of heaven.

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6. Psalms 9:18

   For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed.

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   “Let Christian kindness overflow in you, dearly beloved. As you desire the recurring seasons of the year to be filled with fruit, so let your hearts be generous in feeding the poor. Assuredly, God … could produce the necessary materials for them, since all things are his. He could distribute so much goods to them that they would need nothing from your generosity. Much of the matter of virtue would be lacking to them and to you, if their want did not drive them to the crown of patience or your abundance lead you to the glory of compassion.

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7. Psalms 16:9

   Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.

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   “We die not by our own choice but by necessity of nature and against our will. However, the Lord, being himself immortal yet having mortal flesh, had power, as God, to separate from his body and to take it back again, when he would.… For it was fitting that the flesh, corruptible as it was, should no longer after its own nature remain mortal, but because of the Word who had put it on, should abide incorruptible.

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8. Psalms 31:24

   Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.

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   “Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart,.... See Gill on Psa 27:14; by this instance of God's wonderful kindness to the psalmist, he would have the saints take heart, and be of good cheer, even in the greatest distresses, since their case cannot be worse than his was; and yet he had deliverance out of it; all ye that hope in the Lord; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, Psa 33:

   “This is the power of the entire psalm and in it the usefulness of the sacred passion is concentrated … namely, that they not be frightened by the sufferings predicted, but that the hearts of the faithful find strength for the glorious imitation that they …

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9. Psalms 33:18

   Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion

   ›Commentary on Psalms 33:181 voice

   “He who does not trust in his own good deeds or expect to be justified by his works has, as his only hope of salvation, the mercies of God. For, when he considers that the expression "Behold the Lord and his reward" refers to each according to his work, and when he ponders his own evil deeds, he fears the punishment and cowers beneath the threats. There is good hope that gazes steadfastly at the mercies and kindness of God lest it be swallowed up by grief.

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10. Psalms 33:22

    May Your loving devotion rest on us, O LORD, as we put our hope in You.

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    “Then when he says, "Let your mercy be upon us," the effect of prayer is set forth; for prayer is the interpreter of hope, and therefore it follows upon hope. And although every particular benefit is from divine mercy, two are especially from it. The …

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11. Psalms 38:15

    I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

    ›Commentary on Psalms 38:151 voice

    “(Verse 15, 16.) David overcame his adversaries by remaining silent: and because he became like a mute, he received his voice; for when he turned to the Lord, he spoke, saying: Because I have hoped in you, Lord: you will hear me, Lord, my God. Because I have said, lest my enemies rejoice over me. Consider each detail: David was silent, the enemies spoke, they provoked him to speak. They said: Let us hear your voice. Within himself, he spoke silently: What need is there for them to hear these things, which cannot benefit them?

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12. Psalms 39:7

    And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.

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    “Our hope and our patience is Christ; he is our redemption; he is our expectation.… Look on us, Lord, when you come in judgment; let your mercy look on us.… In the power of your mercy lies the substance of our soul and life. We must not fear physical death; rather, we should fear him who can save or destroy our soul. Our soul's substance is that virtue that God has poured into hearts made in the image of himself.

    “And now, Lord, what wait I for?....

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13. Psalms 43:5

    Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

    ›Commentary on Psalms 43:51 voice

    “From this it is clear that both psalms have the same meaning. Those using them encourage themselves to have stronger hope, overcome the feeling of discouragement and await the salvation from God that will doubtless be given them.

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14. Psalms 71:5

    For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.

    ›Commentary on Psalms 71:51 voice

    “For thou art my hope, O Lord God,.... The object, ground, and foundation of it, even of present deliverance, and of future and eternal salvation; thou art my trust from my youth; in whom he trusted in his youthful days, of which there is an eminent instance in 1Sa 17:33.

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15. Psalms 71:14

    But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.

    ›Commentary on Psalms 71:141 voice

    “But I will hope continually,....

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16. Psalms 78:5–7

    For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,

    ›Commentary on Psalms 78:5–72 voices

    “For he established a testimony in Jacob,....

    "How great the things we have heard and known." These little verses, from "Attend, my people, to my law" up to this verse, "I will utter propositions from the beginning," are spoken from the person of Christ; the Savior himself speaks. Now the remaining verses, up to the end of the psalm, we must take as from the person of the apostles. When, then, the Lord says, "Incline your ear to the words of my mouth" — O apostles, what you have heard in secret, he says, proclaim upon the rooftops — what do the apostles say?

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