English Standard Version
Psalms 27:14
14Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Psalms 27:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.
Context of Psalms 27:14
12Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence. 13I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Read all of Psalms 27Psalms 27:14 word by word
קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְה֫וָ֥ה חֲ֭זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 27:14
- Psalms 25:3Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
- Psalms 31:24Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!
- Psalms 33:20Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.
- Psalms 62:1For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
- Psalms 130:5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
- Genesis 49:18I wait for your salvation, O Lord.
- Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.
- Isaiah 25:9It will be said on that day, "Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation."
- Isaiah 28:8For all tables are full of filthy vomit, with no space left.
- Isaiah 30:18Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.
- Lamentations 3:26It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
- Habakkuk 2:3For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.
- Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
- Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
- Acts 28:15And the brothers there, when they heard about us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. On seeing them, Paul thanked God and took courage.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
Commentaries on Psalms 27:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Wait on the Lord - All ye who are in distress, wait on the Lord. Take me for an example. I waited on him, and he strengthened my heart; wait ye on him, and he will strengthen your heart. You cannot be unsuccessful; fear not. Wait, I say, on the Lord; wait for his succor in doing his will. Age viriliter, says the Vulgate; act like a man, hope, believe, work, and fear not.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Wait on the Lord - This is the sum of all the instruction in the psalm; the main lesson which the psalm is designed to convey. The object is to induce others, from the experience of the psalmist, to trust in the Lord; to rely upon Him; to come to Him in trouble and danger; to wait for His interposition when all other resources fail. Compare Psalm 25:3. Be of good courage - The Hebrew word here means, “be strong.” That is, do not faint. Do not be dismayed…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. 1414. Wait, &c.--in confident expectation. The last clause is, literally, "and wait," &c., as if expecting new measures of help.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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