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href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Yet I am confident I will see the LORD’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>I had fainted</i>, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>I would have lost heart,</i> unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I certainly believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>I would have despaired</i> unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>I would have despaired</i> unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of Yahweh In the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>I would have despaired</i> had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am certain that I will see the LORD’s goodness in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am certain that I will see the LORD&#8217s goodness in the land of the living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />but I know I will live to see how kind you are. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I believe that I will see the goodness of the LORD in this world of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I know that I will live to see the LORD's goodness in this present life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I believe that I will see the LORD's goodness in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the LORD's favor in the land of the living? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I had not believed to look on the goodness of YHWH "" In the land of the living!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Unless I believed to look upon the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 26:13>I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I believe I shall see the LORD’s goodness in the land of the living. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I believe that I shall see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But I have believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But I have believed that I shall see the goodness of LORD JEHOVAH in the land of the living.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If I had not believed to look upon the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living!--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/27-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2875" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm">The LORD is My Salvation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3884.htm" title="3884: lū·lē (Conj) -- If not, unless. Or luwley; from luw' and lo'; if not.">Still</a> <a href="/hebrew/539.htm" title="539: he·’ĕ·man·tî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- To confirm, support. ">I am certain</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: lir·’ō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">to see</a> <a href="/hebrew/2898.htm" title="2898: bə·ṭūḇ- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Good things, goods, goodness. From towb; good, in the widest sense, especially goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare.">the goodness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yîm (Adj-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">of the living.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a></span><br />But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-24.htm">Romans 8:24-25</a></span><br />For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? / But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a></span><br />Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-7.htm">2 Corinthians 5:7</a></span><br />For we walk by faith, not by sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-25.htm">Lamentations 3:25-26</a></span><br />The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">Psalm 31:19</a></span><br />How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-8.htm">Psalm 34:8</a></span><br />Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/52-9.htm">Psalm 52:9</a></span><br />I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name—for it is good—in the presence of Your saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-9.htm">Psalm 116:9-10</a></span><br />I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living. / I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/19-25.htm">Job 19:25-27</a></span><br />But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. / Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. / I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-40.htm">John 11:40</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-8.htm">1 Peter 1:8-9</a></span><br />Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, / now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-18.htm">2 Corinthians 4:18</a></span><br />So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-20.htm">Philippians 1:20</a></span><br />I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-7.htm">Micah 7:7</a></span><br />But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.</p><p class="hdg">fainted</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-5.htm">Psalm 42:5</a></b></br> Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and <i>why</i> art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him <i>for</i> the help of his countenance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3</a></b></br> What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-9.htm">Psalm 116:9-11</a></b></br> I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living… </p><p class="hdg">in the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Psalm 52:5</a></b></br> God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of <i>thy</i> dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Psalm 56:13</a></b></br> For thou hast delivered my soul from death: <i>wilt</i> not <i>thou deliver</i> my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/142-5.htm">Psalm 142:5</a></b></br> I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou <i>art</i> my refuge <i>and</i> my portion in the land of the living.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/32-19.htm">Almost</a> <a href="/job/39-12.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/job/29-24.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/psalms/24-5.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/psalms/27-3.htm">Confident</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/1-8.htm">Despaired</a> <a href="/genesis/47-13.htm">Fainted</a> <a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/psalms/25-21.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/esther/2-14.htm">Unless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/31-10.htm">Almost</a> <a href="/psalms/78-22.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/psalms/78-22.htm">Believed</a> <a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/psalms/31-6.htm">Confident</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-20.htm">Despaired</a> <a href="/psalms/107-5.htm">Fainted</a> <a href="/psalms/31-19.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/94-17.htm">Unless</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">David sustains his faith by prayer</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Still I am certain</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep, unwavering faith and confidence in God's promises. The psalmist, traditionally believed to be David, expresses a steadfast assurance despite facing adversities. This certainty is rooted in a personal relationship with God, cultivated through past experiences of deliverance and provision. The Hebrew word for "certain" conveys a sense of strong conviction, highlighting the psalmist's trust in God's unchanging nature.<p><b>to see the goodness of the LORD</b><br>The "goodness of the LORD" refers to God's benevolent character and His acts of kindness and mercy. In the Old Testament, God's goodness is often associated with His covenant faithfulness and His desire to bless His people. This phrase echoes the sentiment found in other scriptures, such as <a href="/exodus/33-19.htm">Exodus 33:19</a>, where God declares His goodness to Moses. The psalmist anticipates experiencing God's tangible blessings and favor, which are manifestations of His goodness.<p><b>in the land of the living.</b><br>This phrase indicates a hope for experiencing God's goodness during one's earthly life, not just in the afterlife. The "land of the living" contrasts with Sheol, the realm of the dead, emphasizing a present and active life. It suggests a belief in God's intervention and blessings in the here and now. This expectation aligns with the broader biblical narrative, where God's promises often include both spiritual and material well-being for His people. The phrase also connects to the hope of resurrection and eternal life, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/26-19.htm">Isaiah 26:19</a> and <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a>, where the faithful anticipate a future restoration and life beyond death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27</a>, David was the second king of Israel, known for his deep faith and reliance on God amidst trials.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_the_living.htm">The Land of the Living</a></b><br>A phrase indicating the present life on earth, as opposed to the afterlife or a spiritual realm.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/certainty_in_god's_goodness.htm">Certainty in God's Goodness</a></b><br>Believers can have unwavering confidence in God's goodness, even when circumstances seem bleak.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_hope.htm">Living in Hope</a></b><br>The assurance of seeing God's goodness should inspire hope and perseverance in the believer's daily life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_present.htm">Faith in the Present</a></b><br>Experiencing God's goodness is not just a future promise but a present reality for those who trust in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_amidst_trials.htm">Trust Amidst Trials</a></b><br>Like David, believers are encouraged to trust in God's character and promises, especially during difficult times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_others.htm">Witness to Others</a></b><br>By living with the certainty of God's goodness, believers can be a testimony to others of God's faithfulness and love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_land_of_the_living.htm">What defines the land of the living?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'firstborn'_mean_biblically.htm">What defines the land of the living?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_persevere_through_challenges.htm">How do we persevere in life's challenges?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'do_not_lose_heart'_mean.htm">What does "do not lose heart" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living</span>. In the original, by the figure <span class="accented">aposiopesis</span>,, the apodosis is omitted, "had I not believed that I should see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living [<span class="accented">i.e.</span> in this present world], then... " He shrinks from stating the consequences, He would have fainted, or despaired, or lost all faith in religion (compare, for similar uses of the figure <span class="accented">aposiopesis</span>, <a href="/genesis/3-22.htm">Genesis 3:22</a>; <a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Genesis 31:41</a>; <a href="/genesis/1-15.htm">Genesis 1:15</a>; <a href="/exodus/32-32.htm">Exodus 32:32</a>; <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Daniel 3:15</a>; <a href="/zechariah/6-15.htm">Zechariah 6:15</a>; <a href="/luke/13-9.htm">Luke 13:9</a>). By an effort of faith, the psalmist saved himself from the despair which threatened to seize upon him, and assured himself that he would yet experience "the goodness of the Lord" in some merciful interposition and deliverance, while he still remained on earth, before he "went whence he should not return - to the land of darkness and the shadow of death, a land of darkness as darkness itself, and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness" (<a href="/job/10-21.htm">Job 10:21, 22</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/27-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Still</span><br /><span class="heb">לׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄ‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(lū·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3884.htm">Strong's 3884: </a> </span><span class="str2">If not, unless</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I am certain</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(he·’ĕ·man·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_539.htm">Strong's 539: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confirm, support</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to see</span><br /><span class="heb">לִרְא֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lir·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the goodness</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּֽטוּב־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṭūḇ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2898.htm">Strong's 2898: </a> </span><span class="str2">Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the living.</span><br /><span class="heb">חַיִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥay·yîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/27-13.htm">Psalm 27:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 27:13 I am still confident of this: (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/27-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 27:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 27:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 27:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 27:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>