Parallel Verses

Amplified


Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.

New American Standard Bible

Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Wait for the Lord;
be strong and courageous.
Wait for the Lord.

International Standard Version

Wait on the LORD. Be courageous, and he will strengthen your heart. Wait on the LORD! Davidic

A Conservative Version

Wait for LORD. Be strong, and let thy heart take courage. Yea, wait thou for LORD.

American Standard Version

Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.

Darby Translation

Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

Wait for Jehovah: be strong, and thy heart shall be strengthened: and wait for Jehovah.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong and let your heart show strength, and wait for Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

Hope in Jehovah; be of good courage, and He shall make your heart strong; yea, hope in Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O tarry thou the LORD's leisure. Be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the LORD.

NET Bible

Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

New Heart English Bible

Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Wait thou for Yahweh, - Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!

Webster

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he will strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

World English Bible

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. By David.

Youngs Literal Translation

Look unto Jehovah -- be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 27:14

Devotionals containing Psalm 27:14

References

Fausets

Hastings

Images Psalm 27:14

Context Readings

My Stronghold

13
I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
14 
Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.


Cross References

Psalm 31:24


Be strong and let your hearts take courage,
All you who wait for and confidently expect the Lord.

Habakkuk 2:3


“For the vision is yet for the appointed [future] time
It hurries toward the goal [of fulfillment]; it will not fail.
Even though it delays, wait [patiently] for it,
Because it will certainly come; it will not delay.

2 Timothy 4:5-8

But as for you, be clear-headed in every situation [stay calm and cool and steady], endure every hardship [without flinching], do the work of an evangelist, fulfill [the duties of] your ministry.

Psalm 37:34


Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way,
And He will exalt you to inherit the land;
[In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Psalm 138:3


On the day I called, You answered me;
And You made me bold and confident with [renewed] strength in my life.

Isaiah 30:18


Therefore the Lord waits [expectantly] and longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
Blessed (happy, fortunate) are all those who long for Him [since He will never fail them].

Isaiah 40:31


But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]
Will gain new strength and renew their power;
They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];
They will run and not become weary,
They will walk and not grow tired.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]

Colossians 1:11

[we pray that you may be] strengthened and invigorated with all power, according to His glorious might, to attain every kind of endurance and patience with joy;

Psalm 25:3


Indeed, none of those who [expectantly] wait for You will be ashamed;
Those who turn away from what is right and deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed (humiliated, embarrassed).

Psalm 25:21


Let integrity and uprightness protect me,
For I wait [expectantly] for You.

Psalm 33:20


We wait [expectantly] for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.

Psalm 40:1

I waited patiently and expectantly for the Lord;
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

Psalm 62:5


For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him,
For my hope is from Him.

Psalm 130:5


I wait [patiently] for the Lord, my soul [expectantly] waits,
And in His word do I hope.

Isaiah 25:9


It will be said in that day,
“Indeed, this is our God for whom we have waited that He would save us.
This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
Let us shout for joy and rejoice in His salvation.”

Luke 2:25

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout [carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Luke 2:38

She, too, came up at that very moment and began praising and giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all who were looking for the redemption and deliverance of Jerusalem.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Be on guard; stand firm in your faith [in God, respecting His precepts and keeping your doctrine sound]. Act like [mature] men and be courageous; be strong.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

but He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me.

Ephesians 3:16

May He grant you out of the riches of His glory, to be strengthened and spiritually energized with power through His Spirit in your inner self, [indwelling your innermost being and personality],

Ephesians 6:10

In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.

Genesis 49:18


“I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.

Proverbs 20:22


Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
Wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue and save you.

Psalm 62:1

For God alone my soul waits in silence;
From Him comes my salvation.

Isaiah 8:17

And I will wait for the Lord who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look eagerly for Him.

Isaiah 26:8


Indeed, in the path of Your judgments, O Lord,
We have waited expectantly for You;
Your name, even Your memory, is the desire and deep longing of our souls.

Lamentations 3:26


It is good that one waits quietly
For the salvation of the Lord.

Acts 28:15

And the brothers and sisters, having heard news about us, came from as far away as the Forum of Appius and Three Inns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and was encouraged.

Romans 8:25

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait eagerly for it with patience and composure.

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