Psalms 31:24

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh.

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WEBBE

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the LORD.

BSB

Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.

KJV

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

ASV

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.

BBE

Put away fear and let your heart be strong, all you whose hope is in the Lord.

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The early church

"Quit you like men, and let your heart be strengthened" [Psalm 31:24]: working good without fainting, that you may reap in due season. "All you who trust in the Lord:" that is, you who duly fear and worship Him, trust ye in the Lord.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Expositions on the Psalms

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 19–24

Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear and trust in Him. All comes to sinners through the wondrous gift of the only-begotten Son of God, to be the atonement for their sins. Let not any yield to unbelief, or think, under discouraging circumstances, that they are cut off from before the eyes of the Lord, and left to the pride of men. Lord, pardon our complaints and fears; increase our faith, patience, love, and gratitude; teach us to rejoice in tribulation and in hope. The deliverance of Christ, with the destruction of his enemies, ought to strengthen and comfort the hearts of believers under all their afflictions here below, that having suffered courageously with their Master, they may triumphantly enter into his joy and glory.

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Spurgeon · Verse 24

Be of good courage. Keep up your spirit, let no craven thoughts blanch your cheek. Fear weakens, courage strengthens. Victory waits upon the banners of the brave. And he shall strengthen your heart. Power from on high shall be given in the most effectual manner by administering force to the fountain of vitality. So far from leaving us, the Lord will draw very near to us in our adversity, and put his own power into us. All ye that hope in the Lord. Every one of you, lift up your heads and sing for joy of heart. God is faithful, and does not fail even his little children who do but hope, wherefore then should we be afraid?

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