I waited patiently for the LORD's help; then he listened to me and heard my cry.

The LORD has hidden himself from his people, but I trust him and place my hope in him.

We follow your will and put our hope in you; you are all that we desire.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Then he waited another seven days and sent out the dove once more; this time it did not come back.

Seven days from now I am going to send rain that will fall for forty days and nights, in order to destroy all the living beings that I have made."

Seven days later the flood came.