Esperar no Senhor
Esperar no Senhor é ato de fé e confiança. A Bíblia promete que os que esperam em Deus renovam as forças, recebem direção e experimentam a fidelidade divina no tempo certo.
Renovar as forças
Os que esperam no Senhor renovam as forças. Sobem como águias, correm e não se cansam, caminham e não se fatigam.
But those who trust in the Lord will have their strength renewed. They will fly high with wings like eagles. They will run and not be tired. They will walk and not be worn out.
So the Lord waits, wanting to be kind to you, ready to act to show you mercy, for the Lord is a God who does what is right. All who wait for him are blessed.
Trust in the Lord! Be confident—he will give you courage! Trust in the Lord!
However, I’m absolutely sure that I will see the Lord’s goodness even in this life.
Trust in the Lord! Be confident—he will give you courage! Trust in the Lord!
The Lord is my light and my salvation! How could anyone scare me? The Lord is my life’s fortress! How could anyone terrify me?
When evil people come at me to tear me apart, it’s my enemies, those who are against me, they’re the ones who trip and fall.
Even if an army surrounds me, I won’t be frightened. Even if I am attacked, I will still trust in God.
I only ask the Lord for one thing: I just want to live in the house of the Lord throughout my life, contemplating the Lord’s goodness and thinking about his Temple.
When troubles come he will protect me and keep me safe, hiding me in his house, as secure as if he’d placed me on a high rock.
He will hold my head high over my enemies who are all around me. I shall offer sacrifices in his house with shouts of joy, and I will sing praises to the Lord.
Listen to me, Lord, when I call for help. Be gracious and answer me.
You told me, "Come to me." I am coming to you, Lord.
Don’t refuse to talk to me. Don’t be angry with your servant and turn away. You are the one who helps me, so please don’t reject me and abandon me, God of my salvation.
Even if my father and my mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.
Lord, teach me your way and lead me along the right path, because my enemies are against me—
don’t hand me over to them and their evil intentions, for they are making false accusations against me and threatening me with violence.
However, I’m absolutely sure that I will see the Lord’s goodness even in this life.
Trust in the Lord! Be confident—he will give you courage! Trust in the Lord!
Espera paciente
Esperei com paciência no Senhor e Ele se inclinou para mim. Confie nele e descanse — Ele agirá no tempo certo.
I waited for the Lord patiently, and he turned to me—he heard my cry for help.
He pulled me out of the pit of destruction, out from the mud and the slime. He set me on a rock, and gave me a safe place to stand.
He gave me a new song to sing, a song of praise to our God. Many people will see and be in awe, and they will put their trust in him.
Happy are those who trust in the Lord, who do not look for help from the arrogant or from those who worship idols.
Lord my God, you have done so many wonderful things for us, and you have so many plans for us. No one compares to you. I want to tell all that you’ve done—blessings too many to count.
You don’t want sacrifices and offerings. Now you have helped me understand—you’re not asking for burnt offerings or sin offerings.
Then I said, "Look! Here I am! I’ve come to do what is written about me in the scroll of the Book.
I am pleased to do your will, my God—your Law guides my mind."
I have announced the good news of salvation to the whole congregation. I don’t keep quiet, Lord, as you know.
I have not kept the truth of your goodness hidden inside me—I have spoken of your trustworthiness and your salvation. I have not concealed your unfailing love and your faithfulness from the whole congregation.
Lord, please don’t keep back your mercy from me. May your trustworthy love and faithfulness always be my protection.
For I’m experiencing so many problems—I can’t even count them! My sins have piled up so high I can’t see over them. They’re more than the number of hairs on my head! I feel like giving up!
Lord, please save me! Hurry, Lord, help me!
Please defeat and humiliate the people who are trying to kill me; turn back in disgrace those who want to hurt me.
We place our confidence in the Lord; he is our help and our defender.
We are so happy about him, for we trust in his holy character.
Lord, let your trustworthy love rest upon us as we hope in you.
I’m waiting for the Lord, longingly waiting, for I trust in his word.
I long for the Lord to come, more than watchmen longing for the dawn to come, more than watchmen longing for the dawn to come.
Only in God do I find peace; my hope comes from him.
Trust in the Lord, and stay on his path. He will lift you up and give you the land to own. You will see when the wicked are destroyed.
Confiança e perseverança
Confie no Senhor de todo o coração. Sede pacientes na tribulação — o Senhor é fiel e cumprirá todas as suas promessas.
Put your trust totally in the Lord—don’t rely on what you think you know! Remember him in everything you do, and he’ll show you the right way.
Not only this—we also remain confident when problems come, because we know that experiencing problems develops spiritual stamina. Spiritual stamina in turn develops a mature character, and this mature character results in confident hope.
May you be made powerfully strong by his wonderful strength, having great patience and endurance.
Friends, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Think of the farmer waiting patiently for the earth’s precious harvest as it grows with the early and later rains. You need to be patient too. Stay strong for the Lord’s return is near.
Notice that we say that those who endure are blessed. You’ve heard about the patience of Job, and you’ve seen how the Lord brought this to a positive conclusion—for the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
Now that you’ve dedicated yourselves by following the truth, love each other sincerely like a true family. You’ve been born again, not the product of a mortal "seed," but immortal, through the living, eternal word of God. For: "All people are like grass, and all their glory like wildflowers. The grass withers and the flowers fall. But the word of the Lord remains forever." This word is the good news that was explained to you.
The Lord is not delaying the fulfillment of his promise, as some define delay, but he is being very patient with you. He doesn’t want anyone to be lost, but everyone to come and repent.
"The kingdom of heaven is like ten girls, who took their lamps with them to go and meet the bridegroom. Five were foolish, and five were wise. The foolish girls took their lamps but didn’t take any oil with them, while the wise took jars of oil with them as well as their lamps. The bridegroom took a long time and all the girls became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight the shout came, ‘Look, the bridegroom’s here! Come out and meet him!’ All the girls got up and trimmed the wicks of their lamps. The foolish girls said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’ But the wise girls replied, ‘No, because otherwise there won’t be enough for both you and for us. Go to the shopkeepers and buy some oil for yourselves.’ While they went to buy oil, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding, and the door was locked shut. The other girls came later. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they called, ‘Open the door for us!’ But he answered, ‘I tell you the truth: I don’t know you.’ So stay alert, for you don’t know the day, or the hour.