Psalms 27:13

“I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.”

"I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living." - Psalms 27:13
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What does Psalms 27:13 mean?

Psalm 27:13 (KJV) says, "I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." In this verse, the psalmist David expresses his belief in the goodness of the Lord and his faith in seeing that goodness manifest in his life. This verse…

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Faith Amidst the Shadows: Holding on to God’s Goodness

In the tapestry of life, there are moments that test our resolve, shake our faith, and challenge our understanding of God’s goodness. Psalm 27:13 offers a poignant reminder of what sustains us in the wilderness of trials: "I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness…

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A Prayer for Faith and Expectation of God’s Goodness

O Gracious and Loving Lord, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart weighed down by the trials and tribulations of life. Lord, as I turn to Your Word, I am reminded of the powerful truth found in Psalm 27:13: "I had fainted, unless I had believed to see…

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Psalms 27:13 - "I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living."
Psalm 27:13-14
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"They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:" - Psalms 106:13
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"They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion." - Psalms 22:13
"These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season." - Psalms 104:27
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Psalms 103:13
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Psalms 107:27 - "They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end."
Psalms 109:27 - "That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it."
Psalms 102:27 - "But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end."
Psalms 106:27 - "To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands."
"He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:" - Psalms 78:27
Psalms 69:27 - "Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness."
Psalms 89:27 - "Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth."
Psalms 68:27 - "There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali."
Psalms 27:9 - "Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation."
"O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind." - Psalms 83:13
Psalms 18:27 - "For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks."
Psalms 104:27 - "These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season."
Psalms 27:10 - "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up."
Psalms 13:2 - "How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?"
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"Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee." - Psalms 51:13
Psalms 78:27 - "He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:"