First Peter 1: 8, 9 was written to Christians with the heavenly hope. In principle, however, those words also apply to individuals who have the earthly hope.
إِلَّا أَنَّ هٰذِهِ ٱلْكَلِمَاتِ تَنْطَبِقُ مِنْ حَيْثُ ٱلْمَبْدَأُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَرْجُونَ ٱلْحَيَاةَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَيْضًا .‏