²¹ who wait for death,^(A) but it does not come,
and search for it more than for hidden treasure,

¹⁷ I will wait for the Lord,^(A)
who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob.^(B)
I will wait for him.

¹⁸ Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy,
and is rising up to show you compassion,^(A)
for the Lord is a just God.
All who wait patiently for him are happy.

⁴ From ancient times no one has heard,
no one has listened to,
no eye has seen any God except you
who acts on behalf of the one who waits for him.^(A)