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Psalms 27:14

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Psalms 27:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 27:14

Theological / Devotional

Wait on the Lord. The psalmist is primarily exhorting himself. His stronger self is encouraging his weaker nature not to despair (see on Ps. 25:3).

Of good courage. See Ps. 31:24. Compare Moses’ counsel to Joshua (Deut. 31:7); God’s counsel to Joshua (Joshua 1:6).

The psalm closes with a repetition of the injunction: “Wait, I say, on the Lord,” as if the psalmist would fix deep in our minds the idea that at all times of doubt and danger, instead of despairing, we should go forward “in the strength of the Lord God” (see Ps. 71:16).

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