Psalms 31:24
22 In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.
23 Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
- KJV
- Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
- WEB
- Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the LORD.
- ASV
- Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah. Psalm 32 [A Psalm] of David. Maschil.
- DARBY
- Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that hope in Jehovah.
- BLB
- Hold firm, and He shall strengthen your⁺ heart, all those waiting for YHWH.
- ÅB
- Vær sterke, og la hjertene deres være faste,
alle dere som venter på Herren!
[^1]: 1 Krøn 29,30; Sal 139,16. - OTB
- Vær sterke og la deres hjerte være modig,
Alle dere som håper på Herren. - B1930
- Vær ved godt mot, og eders hjerte være sterkt, alle I som venter på Herren!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 27:14
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
Read in contextPsalms 146:5
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
Read in contextIsaiah 35:3–4
Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
Read in contextColossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
Read in contextPsalms 29:11
The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
Read in contextHebrews 12:12–13
Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
Read in contextPsalms 138:3
On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
Read in contextJames 5:10–11
Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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