"hope"
occurs 129 times in 121 verses in the KJV.

Rom 5:2	By whom  also we have  access by faith  into this grace  wherein we stand, and  rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
	Rom 5:4	And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
	Rom 5:5	And  hope maketh not ashamed;  because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

when we build our hope around God and His word

we have an everlasting hope

Psa 71:5	For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
	Psa 71:14	But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. as david would pray he would strengthen his hope in God