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Bible verse of the day · Thursday, October 22, 2026
Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.Psalms 39:7
He has been holding his tongue and finally speaks: a lifetime is a few handbreadths, and people rush around for nothing. With that said, there’s nothing left to wait for except God himself.
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Psalms 39
5Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah. 6“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather. 7Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you. 8Deliver me from all my transgressions. Don’t make me the reproach of the foolish. 9I was mute. I didn’t open my mouth, because you did it.
In other Bibles.
And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
Berean Standard Bible
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The verse for October 22, 2026 is Psalms 39:7: “Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.”
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