Psalms 27 · Verse 14

Psalms 27:14

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Psalms 27:14, King James Version

Psalms 27:14 in other translations

BSBWait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
WEBWait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.
ASVWait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
YLTLook unto Jehovah--be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!
DARBYWait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
BBELet your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.
WebsterWait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he will strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

What does Psalms 27:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. Wait, &c.--in confident expectation. The last clause is, literally, "and wait," &c., as if expecting new measures of help.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 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 succor in doing his will. Age viriliter, says the Vulgate; act like a man, hope, believe, work, and fear not.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 27:7-14

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…

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Psalms 27:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

קַוֵּ֗הka.VehwaitH6960
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְה֫וָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
חֲ֭זַקCha.zakbe strongH2388
וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץve.ya.'a.Metzso may it show strengthH553
לִבֶּ֑ךָli.Be.khaheart yourH3820
וְ֝קַוֵּ֗הve.ka.Vehand waitH6960
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 27:14

  • Isaiah 40:31

    But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

  • Psalms 31:24

    Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

  • Isaiah 30:18

    And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

  • Psalms 130:5

    I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

  • Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

  • Psalms 37:34

    Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

  • Habakkuk 2:3

    For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

  • Ephesians 6:10

    Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

    And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

  • Lamentations 3:26

    It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

  • Psalms 62:5

    My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

  • Romans 8:25

    But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Wait.
25:3,21; 31:24; 33:20; 62:1,5; 130:5; Ge 49:18; Isa 8:17; 25:9; 26:8
Isa 30:18; La 3:26; Hab 2:3; Lu 2:25,38; Ro 8:25
be.
31:24; Ac 28:15; 1Co 16:13; 2Ti 4:5-8
and.
138:3; Isa 40:31; 2Co 12:9,10; Eph 3:16; 6:10; Php 4:13; Col 1:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 27:13

    I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

  • Psalms 27:14

    Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

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Psalms 27:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Aguarda á Jehová; esfuérzate, y aliéntese tu corazón: sí, espera á Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Attends-toi à l’ Éternel; fortifie-toi, et que ton cœur soit ferme: oui, attends-toi à l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Harre auf Jehova! sei stark, und dein Herz fasse Mut, und harre auf Jehova!