Psalm 27:14
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What does Psalm 27:14 mean?
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 ( Psalms 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is withdrawn from them, for he will return again at the set time;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;
and for the performance of his promises, which are yea and amen
in Christ: they should wait upon him in his house and ordinances
constantly, with reverence and godly fear; they should wait upon
him as servants on their masters, observe his orders, and
diligently execute them; and, as beggars for their alms, they
should knock and wait at Wisdom's gates, tell their case and
wait, take repulses and wait, and, when they succeed, give
thanks. It is good to wait upon the Lord; many are the favours
and blessings such receive now, and eye has not seen what God has
prepared for them that wait for him;
be of good courage;
the saints have need of courage, considering the enemies they
have to grapple with; the corruptions of their own hearts, the
enemies of a man's own house; the worst of all, Satan, and his
principalities and powers; and men of the world, and a world of
them: and they have great reason, notwithstanding, be of good
courage, since God is for them; Christ is the Captain of their
salvation; the Holy Spirit, that is in them, is greater than he
that is in the world; angels encamp around them; they are
provided with the whole armour of God; they are engaged in a good
cause, are sure of victory, and shall wear the crown of
righteousness; and it follows,
and he shall strengthen thine heart;
that is, the Lord will do it, as he has promised to them that
wait on him, ( Isaiah 40:31
) ( 41:10
) ; or "let thine heart be strengthened": as the Septuagint
render it; and so the Chaldee paraphrase, "strengthen thine
heart"; taking it for an exhortation; as indeed it seems to be by
what goes before and follows; see ( Joshua 1:6 Joshua 1:9 ) ;
wait, I say, on the Lord;
this is repeated, to express the importance of this duty, and to
encourage to it.
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