Hope: As Long As It Takes
זֶה שֶׁאָמַר הַכָּתוּב (תהלים מ, ב) “קַוֹּה קִוִּיתִי ה'”, אָמַר רַבִּי פִּנְחָס הַכֹּהֵן בְּשֵׁם רַבִּי חָמָא, אִם קִוִּיתָ וְלֹא בָּא חֲזֹר וְקַוֵּה, אָמַר דָּוִד “קַוֵּה אֶל ה’ חֲזַק וְיַאֲמֵץ לִבֶּךָ וְקַוֵּה אֶל ה'”, אִם בָּא קִוּוּיְךָ, יָפֶה, וְאִם לָאו, חֲזֹר וְקַוֵּה
“I have greatly hoped for Hashem.”
Rabbi Pinchas HaKohen said in the name of Rabbi Chama:
If you hoped — and salvation didn’t come — hope again!
That’s why David HaMelech said:
“Hope to Hashem, strengthen yourself and let your heart take courage, and hope to Hashem.”
If your hope is fulfilled — wonderful.
And if not — keep hoping again and again.