King James Version

Psalms 31:24

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 31:25.

חִ֭זְקוּchizqvbe constantחָזַקverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be constant”, a commandH2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conqueraid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintai…וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץveyaametsand be courageousאָמַץconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be courageous”, an unfinished actionH553to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).לְבַבְכֶ֑םlevavkhembreastלֵבָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “breast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3824the heart (as the most interior organ);[phrase] bethink themselves, breast, comfortably, courage, ((faint), (tender-) heart(-ed), midst, mind, [idiom] unawares, understanding.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).הַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗יםhamyachalimthe hopeיָחַלdefinite article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “the hope”, a verb used as a describing wordH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.לַיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(31-25) Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that wait for the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Be strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(31-25) Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that wait for the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened, all ye that hope in the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀνδρίζεσθε, καὶ κραταιούσθω ἡ καρδία ὑμῶν, πάντες οἱ ἐλπίζοντες ἐπὶ Κύριον.