Psalms 27:13

Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of life—

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

In Context

12Give me not up to the [revengeful] desire of my assailants; for there are risen up against me false witnesses, and such as utter violence.

14Wait on the Lord; be strong, and let thy heart be of good courage; and only wait on the Lord.

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Cross References

Job 28:13Man knoweth not her value: and she is not to be found in the land of the living.

Psalms 31:19(31:20) Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast treasured up for those that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for those that trust in thee before the sons of men!

Psalms 52:5(52:7) [Therefore] God will also destroy thee for ever: he will take thee away, and pluck thee out of his tent, and root thee out of the land of life. Selah.—

Psalms 56:13(56:14) For thou hast delivered my soul from death—yea, behold, my feet from slipping, that I may walk before God in the light of the life.

Psalms 142:5(142:6) I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of life.

Isaiah 38:11I had said, I shall not see the Lord, the Lord, in the land of the living: I shall not behold man any more among the inhabitants of the regions of death.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:8-14

Confidence in Divine Goodness. 7 Hear, O Lord , when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord , will I seek. 9 Hide 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. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord , and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12… Read the whole commentary →

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