Psalms 27:13

I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living!

Young's Literal Translation

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 to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.

14Look unto Jehovah — be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!

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Cross References

Job 28:13Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

Psalms 31:19How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,

Psalms 52:5Also — God doth break thee down for ever, Taketh thee, and pulleth thee out of the tent, And He hath uprooted thee Out of the land of the living. Selah.

Psalms 56:13For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!

Psalms 142:5I have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have said, 'Thou [art] my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'

Isaiah 38:11I said, I do not see Jah — Jah! In the land of the living, I do not behold man any more, With the inhabitants of the world.

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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