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Psalms 27:14
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Wait patiently for the Lord . Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord .
Wait on the LORD: be strong, and let thine heart take courage; yea, wait thou on the LORD.
Wait for Yahweh: Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for Yahweh.
Wait for the Lord 's help. Be strong and brave, and wait for the Lord 's help.
Rely on the Lord ! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord !
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he will strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
Wait for the Lord ; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord !
Abide thou the Lord, do thou manli; and thin herte be coumfortid, and suffre thou the Lord.
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
Trust the Lord ! Be brave and strong and trust the Lord .
Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.
Put your hope in Adonai , be strong, and let your heart take courage! Yes, put your hope in Adonai !
Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
Wait for the Lord 's help. Be strong and brave, and wait for the Lord 's help.
Wait on the LORD; be strong, and let thy heart take courage; yea, wait thou for the LORD.
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Wait for the Lord. Be strong. Let your heart be strong. Yes, wait for the Lord.
Wait for the Lord ; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord !
Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in the Lord.
Trust in the LORD, and be of good courage; yea, trust in the LORD.
Trust in the Lord . Have faith, do not despair. Trust in the Lord .
Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!
(26-14) Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.
Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; yea, wait for the LORD!
Attende thou [therfore] vpon God, be of a good courage, and he will comfort thine heart: [I say] attende thou vpon God.
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and let thy heart be strengthened: yea wait on the Lord.
Wait for the Lord;be strong, and let your heart be courageous.Wait for the Lord.
Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.
Wait on the Lord : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord .
Wait for Yahweh. Be strong and let your heart show strength, and wait for Yahweh.
Hope in Jehovah; be strong and He will make strong your heart; yea, hope in Jehovah!
Look unto Jehovah -- be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!
O tary thou ye LORDES leysure, be stronge, let thine hert be of good comforte, and wayte thou still for the LORDE.
Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.
Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Wait for the Lord ; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord .
Hope in Yahweh;Be strong and let your heart take courage;Hope in Yahweh.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Wait: Psalms 25:3, Psalms 25:21, Psalms 31:24, Psalms 33:20, Psalms 62:1, Psalms 62:5, Psalms 130:5, Genesis 49:18, Isaiah 8:17, Isaiah 25:9, Isaiah 26:8, Isaiah 30:18, Lamentations 3:26, Habakkuk 2:3, Luke 2:25, Luke 2:38, Romans 8:25
be: Psalms 31:24, Acts 28:15, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 2 Timothy 4:5-8
and: Psalms 138:3, Isaiah 40:31, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 6:10, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 1:11
Reciprocal: Genesis 8:12 - And he Genesis 49:24 - his bow Deuteronomy 31:6 - Be strong Joshua 1:6 - Be strong 1 Kings 20:22 - strengthen 2 Kings 6:33 - wait for the 1 Chronicles 19:13 - of good 2 Chronicles 15:7 - ye strong Job 14:14 - all the days Job 16:5 - But I would Job 17:13 - If I wait Psalms 37:7 - wait Psalms 37:34 - Wait Psalms 40:1 - I waited Psalms 42:5 - hope Psalms 52:9 - wait Psalms 55:22 - Cast Psalms 59:9 - his strength Psalms 73:26 - but Psalms 112:8 - heart Psalms 119:28 - strengthen Proverbs 20:22 - wait Isaiah 33:2 - be gracious Isaiah 50:10 - let Jeremiah 14:22 - wait Jeremiah 42:7 - General Lamentations 3:25 - good Hosea 12:6 - wait Zephaniah 3:8 - wait Luke 21:19 - General John 5:19 - and Acts 27:36 - they all Romans 2:7 - patient James 5:8 - stablish 1 Peter 5:7 - Casting
Cross-References
Now Isaac loved [and favored] Esau, because he enjoyed eating his game, but Rebekah loved [and favored] Jacob.
Isaac said, "See here, I am old; I do not know when I may die.
"So now, please take your [hunting] gear, your quiver [of arrows] and your bow, and go out into the open country and hunt game for me;
and make me a savory and delicious dish [of meat], the kind I love, and bring it to me to eat, so that my soul may bless you [as my firstborn son] before I die."
'Bring me some game and make me a savory and delicious dish [of meat], so that I may eat it, and declare my blessing on you in the presence of the LORD before my death.'
"Go now to the flock and bring me two good and suitable young goats, and I will make them into a savory dish [of meat] for your father, the kind he loves [to eat].
Then she gave her son Jacob the delicious meat and the bread which she had prepared.
Esau also made a delicious dish [of meat] and brought it to his father and said to him, "Let my father get up and eat some of his son's game, so that you may bless me."
Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing, Or to practice deeds of wickedness With men who plan and do evil; And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).
"But be on guard, so that your hearts are not weighed down and depressed with the giddiness of debauchery and the nausea of self-indulgence and the worldly worries of life, and then that day [when the Messiah returns] will not come on you suddenly like a trap;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Wait on the Lord,.... This, with what follows, is spoken by the psalmist either to himself or to others, or it may be to both, upon the rich experience he declares in Psalms 27:13: it becomes believers to wait on the Lord for the common blessings of life, for even the eyes of all wait upon him for their daily food; and for the light of his countenance, when it is withdrawn from them, for he will return again at the set time; and for answers of prayer, which will be given sooner or later; and for the performance of his promises, which are yea and amen in Christ: they should wait upon him in his house and ordinances constantly, with reverence and godly fear; they should wait upon him as servants on their masters, observe his orders, and diligently execute them; and, as beggars for their alms, they should knock and wait at Wisdom's gates, tell their case and wait, take repulses and wait, and, when they succeed, give thanks. It is good to wait upon the Lord; many are the favours and blessings such receive now, and eye has not seen what God has prepared for them that wait for him;
be of good courage; the saints have need of courage, considering the enemies they have to grapple with; the corruptions of their own hearts, the enemies of a man's own house; the worst of all, Satan, and his principalities and powers; and men of the world, and a world of them: and they have great reason, notwithstanding, be of good courage, since God is for them; Christ is the Captain of their salvation; the Holy Spirit, that is in them, is greater than he that is in the world; angels encamp around them; they are provided with the whole armour of God; they are engaged in a good cause, are sure of victory, and shall wear the crown of righteousness; and it follows,
and he shall strengthen thine heart; that is, the Lord will do it, as he has promised to them that wait on him, Isaiah 40:31; or "let thine heart be strengthened": as the Septuagint render it; and so the Chaldee paraphrase, "strengthen thine heart"; taking it for an exhortation; as indeed it seems to be by what goes before and follows; see Joshua 1:6;
wait, I say, on the Lord; this is repeated, to express the importance of this duty, and to encourage to it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Wait 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 Psalms 25:3.
Be of good courage - The Hebrew word here means, “be strong.” That is, do not faint. Do not be dismayed. Still hope and trust in the Lord.
He shall strengthen thine heart - He will strengthen “thee.” He will enable you to perform your duties, and to triumph over your enemies. See the notes at Isaiah 40:31.
Wait, I say, on the Lord - Repeating an idea with which the heart was full; a lesson resulting from his own rich experience. He dwells upon it as a lesson which he would fix deeply in the mind, that in all times of danger and difficulty, instead of despondency, instead of sinking down in despair, instead of giving up all effort, we should go forward in the discharge of duty, putting our trust solely in the Lord.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 27:14. Wait 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 succour in doing his will. Age viriliter, says the Vulgate; act like a man, hope, believe, work, and fear not.
ANALYSIS OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH PSALM
There are four general parts in this Psalm. David shows,
I. How free he is from fear in any danger; and he shows also the cause of his confidence, Psalms 27:1-3.
II. He expresses his love to God's house and his religion, Psalms 27:4-6.
III. He prays for succour and support Psalms 100:0; Psalms 27:7, c.
IV. He exhorts others to dependence on the Lord, Psalms 27:14.
I. It is possible (independently of the reason given in the notes) that some person, friend or foe, might ask David how he felt during the persecutions raised against him by Saul? To whom he may be supposed to return this answer: "I was never disheartened, never in despair and the reason was, God was my Light to guide me, my Rock to save me, and my Strength to sustain and support me: 'The Lord is my light,' c." And this he amplifies in the next two verses: 1. By experience: he had already found this true: "When the wicked, even mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell." 2. He puts a case: "Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident."
The arguments for his confidence were, 1. God's goodness, Psalms 27:1. Psalms 27:2. His own experience, Psalms 27:2. To which he adds, 3. What God would do for him.
1. He would hide him in his tabernacle, Psalms 27:5.
2. That though his father and mother should forsake him, God would take him up, Psalms 27:10.
3. That he should see the goodness of God in the land of the living, Psalms 27:13.
II. He expresses his great love and affection to the house of God: "One thing I have desired," and in this he was constant. "THAT (emphatically) I will seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life." For three ends: -
1. "To behold the beauty of the Lord." To taste how good and gracious he is.
2. "To inquire in his temple." There to search the mind of God.
3. "To offer in his temple sacrifices of joy, and to sing praises to the Lord."
And this was another argument of his security: "For in the time of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion - he shall set me upon a rock, and my head shall be lifted up." And -
III. He prays for succour and support.
1. For audience, and an answer: "Hear, O Lord, when I cry; have mercy upon me, and answer me."
2. The ground of his prayer; his having willingly received the commandment of God: "He hath said, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Lord, will I seek."
3. The matter of his prayer in general: "Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger." In which he had good hope of success from former experience. "Thou hast been my help;" be to me now as thou hast been: "Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation," c.
4. The matter of his prayer in particular: "Teach me thy way, O God lead me in a plain path." That is, teach me what to do that I may please thee, and "lead me in a plain path," that I may escape the snares of my enemies. "Deliver me not over to their will," for they seek my ruin. 1. They are perjured men: "False witnesses have risen up again me." 2. They are mischievously bent: "They breathe out cruelty."
5. And their cruelty and falsehood are so great that "unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living," what would have become of me!
IV. He concludes with an exhortation that all others would consider his example, and in their greatest extremities be courageous, and put their trust in God as he did: "Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thy heart; wait, I say, on the Lord." Be an expectant; for he that has promised to come will come, and will not tarry. But wait actively; be not idle. Use the means of grace; read, hear, pray, believe, work. Acknowledge him in all thy ways, and he will direct thy steps. They that wait upon the Lord shall never be confounded.
