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,
no eye has seen any God except You,
who acts on behalf of the one who waits for Him.^(A)