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Psalms 31:24
Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses all who hope in the LORD, closing a psalm that has just contrasted God's preservation of the faithful with His repaying the arrogant (Ps 31:23).
The words — יַאֲמֵץ (ya'āmeṣ, H553) is a jussive from the root אָמֵץ, "be strong/courageous," applied specifically to the heart. The qualifier is הַמְיַחֲלִים (hamyāḥălîm, H3176), "those who wait," from יָחַל, a verb of expectant hope rather than passive waiting.
The thread — Psalms 27:14 pairs the identical command ("be strong and courageous") with the same verb of waiting (יָחַל). Isaiah 35:3 issues a parallel command to strengthen the weak, and Psalms 146:5 blesses the one whose hope is set on the LORD.
Why it lands — The verse makes courage a requirement of hope, not a reward for it. If you are among those who wait on Yahweh, strength is what is expected of you, not something you earn.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
Cross-references
- Psalms 27:14 Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
- Psalms 146:5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
- Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
- Colossians 1:11 being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
- Psalms 29:11 The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
- Hebrews 12:12 Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
- Psalms 138:3 On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
- James 5:10 Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
- Luke 22:31 Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.
- Romans 15:12 And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”