KJV King James Version
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
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Psalm 31:24
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!
Surrounding context — Psalm 31
21 Blessed [be] the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: [for] the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
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Psalm 27:14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.Psalm 146:5Happy [is he] that [hath] the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope [is] in the LORD his God:Colossians 1:11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;Isaiah 35:3-4Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.Hebrews 12:12-13Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;Psalm 29:11The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.Psalm 138:3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, [and] strengthenedst me [with] strength in my soul.James 5:10-11Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.Luke 22:31-32And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:Romans 15:12-13And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.1 Peter 1:21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
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