Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
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Barnes' Notes
But they that wait upon the Lord - The word rendered ‘wait upon’ here (from קוה qâvâh), denotes properly to wait, in the sense of expecting. The phrase, ‘to wait on Yahweh,’ means to wait for his…
Here, I. The prophet reproves the people of God, who are now supposed to be captives in Babylon for their unbelief and distrust of God, and the dejections and despondencies of their spirit under their…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
they that wait upon the Lord(shall) renew(lit. "exchange" cf. ch. Isa 9:10) their strength.
mount up with wings although an excellent sense, is doubtful grammatically. The authorities are divided…
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