Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 27:13
13I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living.
Psalms 27:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
- New International Version (NIV)I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!
- New King James Version (NKJV)I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.
Context of Psalms 27:13
11Because of my adversaries, show me your way, Lord, and lead me on a level path. 12Do not give me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing violence. I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. 14Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the Lord.
Read all of Psalms 27Psalms 27:13 word by word
לׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄ הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי לִרְא֥וֹת בְּֽטוּב־יְהוָ֗ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 27:13
- Psalms 42:5Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him, my Savior and my God.
- Psalms 56:3When I am afraid, I will trust in you.
- Psalms 116:9I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
- 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up.
- Ephesians 2:8For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift —
- Psalms 52:5This is why God will bring you down forever. He will take you, ripping you out of your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.Selah
- Psalms 56:13For you rescued me from death, even my feet from stumbling, to walk before God in the light of life.
- Psalms 142:5I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my shelter, my portion in the land of the living.”
- Job 33:30in order to turn him back from the Pit, so he may shine with the light of life.
- Isaiah 38:11I said: I will never see the Lord, the Lord in the land of the living; I will not look on humanity any longer with the inhabitants of what is passing away.
- Jeremiah 11:19for I was like a docile lamb led to slaughter. I didn’t know that they had devised plots against me: “Let’s destroy the tree with its fruit; let’s cut him off from the land of the living so that his name will no longer be remembered.”
- Ezekiel 26:20then I will bring you down to be with those who descend to the Pit, to the people of antiquity. I will make you dwell in the underworld like the ancient ruins, with those who descend to the Pit, so that you will no longer be inhabited or display your splendor in the land of the living.
Commentaries on Psalms 27:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13I had fainted, unless I had believed - The words in italics are supplied by our translators; but, far from being necessary, they injure the sense. Throw out the words I had fainted, and leave a break after the verse, and the elegant figure of the psalmist will be preserved: "Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living" - What! what, alas! should have become of me! Dr. Hammond has observed that there is a remarkable…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13I had fainted, unless I had believed - The words “I had fainted” are supplied by the translators, but they undoubtedly express the true sense of the passage. The psalmist refers to the state of mind produced by the efforts of his enemies to destroy him, as mentioned in Psalm 27:12. So numerous, mighty, and formidable were they, that he says his only support was his faith in God; his belief that he would yet be permitted to see the goodness of God upon the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-14Verses 7-14 Wherever the believer is, he can find a way to the throne of grace by prayer. God calls us by his Spirit, by his word, by his worship, and by special providences, merciful and afflicting. When we are foolishly making court to lying vanities, God is, in love to us, calling us to seek our own mercies in him. The call is general, "Seek ye my face;" but we must apply it to ourselves, "I will seek it." The word does us no good, when we do not…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14The psalmist shows confidence and hope in the Lord's presence. Living in faith means waiting patiently, knowing the Lord is good. This life is not always easy for the faithful (Psalm 42:2–3; 43:5), but their future is secure (37:9; 130:7; see 9:18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. The strong emotion is indicated by the incomplete sentence, for which the English Version supplies a proper clause; or, omitting that, and rendering, "yet I believed," &c., the contrast of his faith and his danger is expressed. to see--is to experience (Psa 22:17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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