I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up.Iam doing a new thing! Now it springs up.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.Hopedeferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.Neverwill I leave you; never will I forsake you.

But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.ButGod will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.

Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.Israel,put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.

I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place.Iwill come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place.

Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.Thoughit linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.

May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.Mayyour unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.Bejoyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

He has made everything beautiful in its time.Hehas made everything beautiful in its time.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.ForI know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Act with courage, and may the Lord be with those who do well.”Actwith courage, and may the Lord be with those who do well.”

How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?Howcan I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?

With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”Withman this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.Trustin the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.Yes,my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.

There is surely a future hope for you,and your hope will not be cut off.Thereis surely a future hope for you,and your hope will not be cut off.

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”TheLord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.Becauseof the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.