Waiting on the Lord in Desertion and Gloom
Isaiah 8:17
And I will wait on the LORD, that hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.


I. THE CHARACTERISTIC APPELLATION OF JEHOVAH. "The God who hideth Himself."

II. THE IMPLIED MYSTERIOUSNESS OF HIS DEALINGS WITH HIS PEOPLE.

III. THE RESOLVE OF THE BELIEVER UNDER THIS VISITATION.

(G. Smith, D. D.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

WEB: I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.




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