God’s Word Translation
Psalms 27:14
14Wait with hope for the Lord. Be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; 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!
Context of Psalms 27:14
12Do not surrender me to the will of my opponents. False witnesses have risen against me. They breathe out violence. 13I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord in this world of the living. Wait with hope for the Lord. Be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope 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 25:3No one who waits for you will ever be put to shame, but all who are unfaithful will be put to shame.
- Psalms 31:24Be strong, all who wait with hope for the Lord, and let your heart be courageous.
- Psalms 33:20We wait for the Lord. He is our help and our shield.
- Psalms 62:1My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him.
- Psalms 130:5I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and with hope I wait for his word.
- Genesis 49:18“I wait with hope for you to rescue me, O Lord.
- Isaiah 8:17I will wait for the Lord, who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will hope in him.
- Isaiah 25:9On that day ⌞his people⌟ will say, “This is our God; we have waited for him, and now he will save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him. Let us rejoice and be glad because he will save us.”
- Isaiah 28:8All the tables are covered with vomit and excrement. There isn’t a clean place left.
- Isaiah 30:18The Lord is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
- Lamentations 3:26“It is good to continue to hope and wait silently for the Lord to save us.
- Habakkuk 2:3The vision will still happen at the appointed time. It hurries toward its goal. It won’t be a lie. If it’s delayed, wait for it. It will certainly happen. It won’t be late.
- Luke 2:25A man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. He lived an honorable and devout life. He was waiting for the one who would comfort Israel. The Holy Spirit was with Simeon
- Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we don’t see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
- Acts 28:15Believers in Rome heard that we were coming, so they came as far as the cities of Appius’ Market and Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and felt encouraged. So we finally arrived in the city of Rome.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Be alert. Be firm in the Christian faith. Be courageous and 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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