Revised Webster's Bible
Psalms 31:24
24Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Psalms 31:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord.
Context of Psalms 31:24
22For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thy eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried to thee. 23O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Read all of Psalms 31Psalms 31:24 word by word
חִ֭זְקוּ וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כָּל־הַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗ים לַיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 31:24
- Psalms 27:14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
- Luke 22:31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
- Hebrews 12:12Therefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
- James 5:10Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
- Psalms 29:11The LORD will give strength to his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
- Psalms 138:3In the day when I cried thou didst answer me, and strengthen me with strength in my soul.
- Colossians 1:11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, to all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
- Psalms 146:5Happyis he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
- Romans 15:12And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
- 1 Peter 1:21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
Commentaries on Psalms 31:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart - In 1 Corinthians 16:13, St. Paul says, "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith; quit you like men; be strong:" , ͅ , , . The latter words he seems to have borrowed from the Septuagint, who translate, "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart," by ̔ ̔ "Act like men, and your hearts shall be strengthened." They that hope in God, and are endeavoring to walk carefully before him, may take…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Be of good courage - See a similar exhortation at the close of a psalm, in Psalm 27:14. Compare the notes at that verse. As the result of all his own experience of the goodness of God, and of His gracious interposition in the time of danger, the psalmist exhorts others to be encouraged, and to feel assured that God would not leave or forsake them. And he shall strengthen your heart - He will animate you; he will enable you to meet trial and opposition; he…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-24Verses 19-24 Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. Let not any yield to unbelief, or think, under discouraging circumstances, that they are cut off from before the eyes of the Lord, and left to the pride of men…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-24Out of his own pain and renewed awareness of the Lord’s goodness, the psalmist turns to others who suffer. He holds out the promise of God’s loving care for those who persevere in hoping for the Lord.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2423-24. the Lord ... proud doer--literally, "the Lord is keeping faith," that is, with His people, and is repaying, &c. Then let none despair, but take courage; their hopes shall not be in vain.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 31
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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