Psalms 27:14Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. By David.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. David concluding his psalm with resolve, possibly at dawn after a night of struggle, in the caves of Adullam, Israel.
The emotion here: forcing himself to be strong when everything in him wants to quit
The original word
qavah (קָוָה) — to wait like a rope being twisted together, getting stronger under tension
Why it matters
David repeated 'wait for Yahweh' twice for emphasis, a Hebrew literary technique called repetition
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 27:14
David is coaching himself here — this is self-talk, not just advice to others
Common misconceptionPeople think waiting means passive inactivity, but the Hebrew 'qavah' means active expectation — like a watchman on duty or a rope under tension getting stronger.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Psalms 27:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 27:14 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 85% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include patience, strength, courage, waiting. Notable phrases: Wait for Yahweh; Be strong; let your heart take courage. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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