King James Version
Psalms 27:13 in the King James Version says “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.”
Psalms 27:13 · KJV
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. a plain: Heb. a way of plainness mine: Heb. those which observe me
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“I had believed”
H539properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen
“to see”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“the goodness”
H2898good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“of the living”
H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
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