Wait On Jehovah
“Hope in Jehovah; Be courageous and let your heart be strong; Yes, hope in Jehovah.”
About this song
A gospel-soul ballad built on Psalm 27:14 — "Hope in Jehovah; be courageous and let your heart be strong; yes, hope in Jehovah." Verse 1 sits in the long night of an unanswered prayer; verse 2 turns to David's years of waiting through Saul's pursuit, the throne that came in its time. The bridge widens out into Isaiah 40:31 — those who hope in Jehovah regain power, soar on wings like eagles, and 2 Peter 3:9, the patience of Jehovah with His servants. A song for anyone in a season of waiting that feels longer than they can hold.
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Intro
Rhodes piano, brushed drums
Verse 1
The night has been long, longer than I knew it could
And the answer hasn't come, though I prayed like I should
And the road that I walk on, it bends out of sight
And I don't see tomorrow, just the dark of tonight
But the psalmist said something my soul has to hear
When the heart wants to give in and the mind fills with fear
He said hope in Jehovah, be courageous and strong
He said yes, hope in Jehovah, even when waiting is long
Pre-Chorus
strings hint, drums build
So I'll wait, I'll wait
On the One who never fails
I'll wait, I'll wait
Where every other hope pales
Chorus
full arrangement, backing vocals
Wait on Jehovah, wait
Be brave and let your heart be strong
Wait on Jehovah, wait
He won't be late, He's never been wrong
Yes hope in Jehovah, hope
He's the answer when the answer is slow
Wait on Jehovah, wait
Just wait, just wait, just wait
Verse 2
David hid in the caves while a king hunted his head
Years of waiting through running, the years that he bled
But the throne that was promised, it came in its time
Because the One who had spoken kept the word that He'd signed
And the same God of David, He's the God of right now
He sees every tear, He hears every vow
He is not slow about His promise like some men count slow
He is patient with His servants, more than we can know
Pre-Chorus
So I'll wait, I'll wait
On the One who never fails
I'll wait, I'll wait
Where every other hope pales
Chorus
Wait on Jehovah, wait
Be brave and let your heart be strong
Wait on Jehovah, wait
He won't be late, He's never been wrong
Yes hope in Jehovah, hope
He's the answer when the answer is slow
Wait on Jehovah, wait
Just wait, just wait, just wait
Bridge
music drops, organ swell, gospel build
Those who hope in Jehovah will regain power
They will soar on wings like eagles
They will run and not grow weary
They will walk and not grow tired
And in the waiting He is making
What the rushing can't refine
In the silence He is speaking
In His season, in His time
Final Chorus
biggest, full gospel choir, climax
Wait on Jehovah, wait!
Be brave and let your heart be strong!
Wait on Jehovah, wait!
He won't be late, He's never been wrong!
Yes hope in Jehovah, hope!
He's the answer when the answer is slow!
Wait on Jehovah, wait!
(Just wait, just wait, just wait)
Outro
soft, choir held, fade
I'll wait... oh I'll wait...
On Jehovah...
Just wait, just wait, just wait...
Wait on Jehovah...
Go deeper at jw.org
These articles from Jehovah's organization explain the teachings behind this song.