Psalms 27:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְה֫וָ֥ה חֲ֭זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

qawwēh ʾel-YHWH ḥăzaq wə-yaʾămēṣ libbeka wə-qawwēh ʾel-YHWH

Grammar Details

• *qawwēh*: piel imperative masculine singular - wait for/hope in
• *ʾel*: preposition - to/unto/toward
• *YHWH*: divine name - tetragrammaton
• *ḥăzaq*: qal imperative masculine singular - be strong
• *wə-yaʾămēṣ*: conjunction + hiphil jussive 3rd person masculine singular - and let it strengthen
• *libbeka*: noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart
• *wə-qawwēh*: conjunction + piel imperative masculine singular - and wait for/hope in

Word Meanings

• *qawwēh*: wait for/hope in/expect
• *ḥăzaq*: be strong/prevail/be firm
• *yaʾămēṣ*: let it strengthen/make bold/fortify
• *libbeka*: your heart/mind/courage

Referenced Verses

• Ps 31:24 : 24 Put away fear and let your heart be strong, all you whose hope is in the Lord.
• Ps 37:34 : 34 Be waiting for the Lord, and keep his way; and you will be lifted up, and have the land for your heritage: when the evil-doers are cut off, you will see it.
• Isa 40:31 : 31 But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.
• Isa 30:18 : 18 For this cause the Lord will be waiting, so that he may be kind to you; and he will be lifted up, so that he may have mercy on you; for the Lord is a God of righteousness: there is a blessing on all whose hope is in him.
• Hab 2:3 : 3 For the vision is still for the fixed time, and it is moving quickly to the end, and it will not be false: even if it is slow in coming, go on waiting for it; because it will certainly come, it will not be kept back.
• Ps 130:5 : 5 I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for him, and my hope is in his word.
• Col 1:11 : 11 Full of strength in the measure of the great power of his glory, so that you may undergo all troubles with joy;
• 2 Tim 4:5-8 : 5 But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do. 6 For I am even now being offered, and my end is near. 7 I have made a good fight, I have come to the end of my journey, I have kept the faith: 8 From now on, the crown of righteousness is made ready for me, which the Lord, the upright judge, Will give to me at that day: and not only to me, but to all those who have had love for his revelation.
• Phil 4:13 : 13 I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.
• Prov 20:22 : 22 Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.
• Ps 62:5 : 5 My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my hope.
• Ps 138:3 : 3 When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.
• Isa 25:9 : 9 And in that day it will be said, See, this is our God; we have been waiting for him, and he will be our saviour: this is the Lord in whom is our hope; we will be glad and have delight in his salvation.
• Ps 25:3 : 3 Let no servant of yours be put to shame; may those be shamed who are false without cause.
• Luke 2:25 : 25 And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.
• 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
• Eph 3:16 : 16 That in the wealth of his glory he would make you strong with power through his Spirit in your hearts;
• Ps 33:20 : 20 Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation.
• Gen 49:18 : 18 I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.
• Ps 40:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.> When I was waiting quietly for the Lord, his heart was turned to me, and he gave ear to my cry.
• Ps 25:21 : 21 For my clean and upright ways keep me safe, because my hope is in you.
• Lam 3:26 : 26 It is good to go on hoping and quietly waiting for the salvation of the Lord.
• Eph 6:10 : 10 Lastly, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power.
• 2 Cor 12:9-9 : 9 And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me. 10 So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.
• Rom 8:25 : 25 But if we have hope for that which we see not, then we will be able to go on waiting for it.
• Luke 2:38 : 38 And coming up at that time, she gave praise to God, talking of him to all those who were waiting for the freeing of Jerusalem.
• Ps 62:1 : 1 <To the chief music-maker. After Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David.> My soul, put all your faith in God; for from him comes my salvation.
• Isa 26:8 : 8 We have been waiting for you, O Lord; the desire of our soul is for the memory of your name.
• Isa 8:17 : 17 And I will be waiting for the Lord, whose face is veiled from the house of Jacob, and I will be looking for him.
• Acts 28:15 : 15 And the brothers, when they had news of us, came out from town as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to have a meeting with us: and Paul, seeing them, gave praise to God and took heart.