Psalm 27:14 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 27:7-14

David in these verses expresses, I. His desire towards God, in many petitions. If he cannot now go up to the house of the Lord, yet, wherever he is, he can find a way to the throne of grace by prayer. 1. He humbly bespeaks, because he firmly believes he shall have, a gracious audience: ?Hear, O Lord, when I cry, not only with my heart, but, as one in earnest, with my voice too.? He bespeaks also an answer of peace, which he expects, not from his own merit, but God's goodness: Have mercy upon... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 27:14

Wait on the Lord ,.... This, with what follows, is spoken by the psalmist either to himself or to others, or it may be to both, upon the rich experience he declares in Psalm 27:13 , it becomes believers to wait on the Lord for the common blessings of life, for even the eyes of all wait upon him for their daily food; and for the light of his countenance, when it is withdrawn from them, for he will return again at the set time; and for answers of prayer, which will be given sooner or later;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 27:14

Wait on the Lord - All ye who are in distress, wait on the Lord. Take me for an example. I waited on him, and he strengthened my heart; wait ye on him, and he will strengthen your heart. You cannot be unsuccessful; fear not. Wait, I say, on the Lord; wait for his succor in doing his will. Age viriliter, says the Vulgate; act like a man, hope, believe, work, and fear not. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 27:14

Verse 14 14.Wait thou on Jehovah. It may be doubted whether David, having in the preceding verses spoken of himself, here addresses his discourse to others, and exhorts them by his own example to fortitude and persevering patience, as he does in the conclusion of Psalms 31:19, where, after speaking concerning himself particularly, he makes a transition, and addresses himself to all the godly. But as he speaks here in the singular number, and uses no mark to show that he directs his discourse to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 27:1-14

For these reasons the psalm has been supposed to be "composite;" but the question arises—If the two parts, being so entirely unlike, were originally distinct and unconnected, what should have led any arranger or editor to unite them? To this question there seems to be no possible answer; and thus the very diversity of the two parts would seem to show an original union. According to the statement of the title, the psalm was written by David. It has many characteristics of his style, the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 27:7-14

The strain now entirely changes. The rhythm alters from a jubilant double beat to a slow and mournful cadence. A cry is raised for mercy and pity—the wrath of God is deprecated—rejection and desertion are contemplated and prayed against ( Psalms 27:7-10 ). The danger from the enemy appears great and formidable ( Psalms 27:11 , Psalms 27:12 ). With an effort of faith, the writer just saves himself from despair ( Psalms 27:14 ), and then, in brave words, braces himself up for further... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 27:13-14

How to become strong. Translation, "Oh, if I had not believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!" " Wait on the Lord; be strong, and let thine heart take courage; yea, wait on the Lord." The psalmist is speaking to himself, to encourage himself in firmer confidence in God, the believing half of his soul addressing the despondent or weaker half. "I had fainted," or "had perished," is necessary to complete the sense of Psalms 27:13 . The passage teaches us how... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 27:14

Wait on the Lord . This is an exhortation, not to others, but to himself (comp. Psalms 62:5 ; and see also Psalms 42:5 , Psalms 42:11 ; Psalms 43:5 ). His stronger self exhorts his weaker self not to despair, but to wait upon God—to tarry, i.e; the Lord's leisure—and, meanwhile to be of good courage ; or, be strong (comp. Deuteronomy 31:6 ; Joshua 1:6 ; 1 Chronicles 22:13 ), as the phrase is elsewhere generally translated. "Be strong," he says to himself, and he ( i.e. ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 27:14

Wait on the Lord - This is the sum of all the instruction in the psalm; the main lesson which the psalm is designed to convey. The object is to induce others, from the experience of the psalmist, to trust in the Lord; to rely upon Him; to come to Him in trouble and danger; to wait for His interposition when all other resources fail. Compare Psalms 25:3.Be of good courage - The Hebrew word here means, “be strong.” That is, do not faint. Do not be dismayed. Still hope and trust in the Lord.He... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 27:14

Psalms 27:14. Wait on the Lord O my soul, to which some think he now turns his speech: or rather, O reader, whosoever thou art, wait on God by faith and prayer, and in an humble resignation to his will. Hebrew, יהוה קוה אל , kavveh eel Jehovah, look to, or hope for, or expect, the Lord. Be of good courage Keep up thy spirits in the midst of thy greatest dangers and difficulties: let thy heart be fixed, trusting in God, and thy mind stayed on him, and then none of these things will... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 27:7-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 27:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 27:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 27:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 27:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 27:7-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 27:13-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 27:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 27:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 27:14

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