Psalms 27:13–14
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
I had fainted, vnlesse I had beleeued to see the goodnesse of the LORD in the land of the liuing.
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
*Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referencePsa.31.35 isa.25.9. hab.2.3.
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From verse 13
- 2 Corinthians 4:16Rank 1 from verse 13
- Psalms 142:5Rank 2 from verse 13
- 2 Corinthians 4:8–14Rank 3 from verse 13
8We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
11For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
12So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
13We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
14Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
8Wee are troubled on euery side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but ‖not in despaire,
9Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast downe, but not destroyed.
10Alwayes bearing about in the body, the dying of the Lord Iesus, that the life also of Iesus might bee made manifest in our body.
11For we which liue, are always deliuered vnto death for Iesus sake, that the life also of Iesus might bee made manifest in our mortall flesh.
12So then death worketh in vs, but life in you.
13We hauing the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, *I beleeued, and therefore haue I spoken: wee also beleeue, and therefore speake.
14Knowing that hee which raised vp the Lord Iesus, shall raise vp vs also by Iesus, and shall present vs with you.
- Psalms 56:3Rank 4 from verse 13
- Psalms 31:19Rank 5 from verse 13
19Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
19*O how great is thy goodnesse, which thou hast layd vp for them that feare thee: which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sonnes of men!
- Psalms 56:13Rank 6 from verse 13
- Psalms 42:5Rank 7 from verse 13
5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
5†‖‖Why art thou cast downe, O my soule, and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him for the helpe of his countenance.
- Psalms 116:9–11Rank 8 from verse 13
9I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.
10I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
11I said in my haste, All men are liars.
9I wil walke before the LORD: in the land of the liuing.
10*I beleeued, therfore haue I spoken: I was greatly afflicted.
11*I said in my haste: All men are lyers.
- 2 Corinthians 4:1Rank 9 from verse 13
- Ephesians 2:8Rank 10 from verse 13
- Jeremiah 11:19Rank 12 from verse 13
19But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
19†But I was like a lambe or an oxe that is brought to the slaughter, and I knew not that they had deuised deuices against me, saying; Let vs destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let vs cut him off from the land of the liuing, that his name may be no more remembred.
- Ezekiel 26:20Rank 13 from verse 13
20When I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I shall set glory in the land of the living;
20When I shall bring thee downe, with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of olde, with them that goe downe to the pit, that thou bee not inhabited, and I shall set glorie in the land of the liuing:
- Isaiah 38:19Rank 14 from verse 13
- Isaiah 38:11Rank 16 from verse 13
- Psalms 52:5Rank 17 from verse 13
5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
5†God shall likewise destroy thee for euer, hee shall take thee away and plucke thee out of thy dwelling place, and roote thee out of the land of the liuing. Selah.
From verse 14
- Isaiah 40:31Rank 1 from verse 14
31But 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.
31†But they that waite vpon the LORD, shall renew their strength: they shall mount vp with wings as Eagles, they shal runne and not be weary, and they shall walke, and not faint.
- Psalms 31:24Rank 2 from verse 14
- Isaiah 30:18Rank 3 from verse 14
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.
18¶ *And therefore wil the LORD wait that he may be gracious vnto you, and therefore wil he be exalted that he may haue mercy vpon you: for the LORD is a God of Iudgment. Blessed are all they that wait for him.
- Psalms 37:34Rank 4 from verse 14
- Psalms 130:5Rank 5 from verse 14
- Philippians 4:13Rank 6 from verse 14
- Habakkuk 2:3Rank 7 from verse 14
3For 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.
3*For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tary, wait for it, because it will surely come, it wil not tary.
- Ephesians 6:10Rank 8 from verse 14
- 2 Corinthians 12:9–10Rank 9 from verse 14
9And 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.
10Therefore 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.
9And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weaknes. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest vpon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.
- Lamentations 3:26Rank 10 from verse 14
- Psalms 62:5Rank 11 from verse 14
- Psalms 138:3Rank 12 from verse 14
- Romans 8:25Rank 13 from verse 14
- Colossians 1:11Rank 14 from verse 14
- Proverbs 20:22Rank 15 from verse 14
- Psalms 33:20Rank 16 from verse 14
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Rank 17 from verse 14
- Isaiah 25:9Rank 18 from verse 14
9¶ And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
9¶ And it shalbe said in that day, Loe, this is our God, we haue waited for him, and he will saue vs: this is the LORD, we haue waited for him, we wil be glad, and reioyce in his saluation.
- 2 Timothy 4:5–8Rank 19 from verse 14
5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
5But watch thou in all things, indure afflictions, doe the worke of an Euangelist, ‖make full proofe of thy ministery.
6For I am now readie to bee offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7I haue fought a good fight, I haue finished my course, I haue kept the faith.
8Hencefoorth there is layde vp for me a crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lord the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me only, but vnto them also that loue his appearing.
- Psalms 25:3Rank 20 from verse 14
- Genesis 49:18Rank 21 from verse 14
- Psalms 25:21Rank 22 from verse 14
- Isaiah 8:17Rank 23 from verse 14
25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
25And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon, and the same man was iust and deuout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the holy Ghost was vpon him.
- Psalms 40:1Rank 25 from verse 14
- Ephesians 3:16Rank 26 from verse 14
- Isaiah 26:8Rank 27 from verse 14
- Psalms 62:1Rank 28 from verse 14
- Acts 28:15Rank 30 from verse 14
15And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
15And from thence, when the brethren heard of vs, they came to meet vs as farre as Appii forum, and the three Tauernes: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and tooke courage.
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Psalms 27:13
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of faint. Sense 1: To lose courage or cease to persevere. Sense 2: To become weak or exhausted.
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Except; that is, remove or dismiss the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.
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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Moral excellence, kindness, generosity, or that which is good.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.
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Psalms 27:14
Sense 1: To remain in expectation or readiness. Sense 2: To attend or serve. Sense 3: As a noun, an ambush or concealed watch.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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Firmness of mind in facing danger or difficulty; bravery or resolution.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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strengthen
To make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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27:1THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
27:1¶ The LORD is my light, and my saluation, whome shal I feare? the LORD is the strength of my life, of whō shall I be afraid?
27:2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
27:2†When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon me to eat vp my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
27:3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
27:3*Though an host should encampe against me, my heart shall not feare: though warre should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
27:4One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
27:4‖One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
27:5For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
27:5For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pauilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me, hee shall set me vp vpon a rocke.
27:6And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
27:6†And now shall mine head be lifted vp aboue mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of ioy, I will sing, yea, I will sing praises vnto the LORD.
27:7Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
27:7Heare, O LORD, when I crie with my voice: haue mercie also vpon mee, and answere me.
27:8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
27:8‖ When thou saidst, Seeke ye my face, my heart said vnto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seeke.
27:9Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
27:9Hide not thy face farre frō me, put not thy seruant away in anger: thou hast bin my helpe, leaue me not, neither forsake me, O God of my saluation.
27:10When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.
27:10†When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me vp.
27:11Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
27:11*††Teach me thy way, O LORD, and leade me in a plaine path, because of mine enemies.
27:12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
27:12Deliuer me not ouer vnto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen vp against me, and such as breath out crueltie.
27:13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
27:13 I had fainted, vnlesse I had beleeued to see the goodnesse of the LORD in the land of the liuing.
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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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