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Amplified


I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.

New American Standard Bible

I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness
in the land of the living.

International Standard Version

I believe that I will see the LORD's goodness in the land of the living.

A Conservative Version

I believe that I shall see the goodness of LORD in the land of the living.

American Standard Version

I had fainted , unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.

Bible in Basic English

I had almost given up my hope of seeing the blessing of the Lord in the land of the living.

Darby Translation

Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living ...!

Julia Smith Translation

Unless I believed to look upon the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Surely I believe [that I will] see the goodness of Yahweh in [the] land of [the] living.

Modern King James verseion

I would have fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I should utterly have fainted, but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

NET Bible

Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the Lord's favor in the land of the living?

New Heart English Bible

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

The Emphasized Bible

I believe that I shall see - The goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living,

Webster

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

World English Bible

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

Youngs Literal Translation

I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living!

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 27:13

Devotionals containing Psalm 27:13

References

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Hastings

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Images Psalm 27:13

Prayers for Psalm 27:13

Context Readings

My Stronghold

12
Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have come against me;
They breathe out violence.
13 
I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
14
Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.


Cross References

Psalm 52:5


But God will break you down forever;
He will take you away and tear you away from your tent,
And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.

Psalm 142:5


I cried out to You, O Lord;
I said, “You are my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living.

Ezekiel 26:20

then I will bring you down with those who descend into the pit (the place of the dead), to the people of old, and I will make you [Tyre] live in the depths of the earth, like the ancient ruins, with those who go down to the pit, so that you will not be inhabited; but I will set glory and splendor in the land of the living.

Isaiah 38:11


I said, “I will not see the Lord
The Lord in the land of the living;
I will no longer see man among the inhabitants of the world.

Job 28:13


“Man does not know the value of it;
Nor is it found in the land of the living.

Psalm 31:19


How great is Your goodness,
Which You have stored up for those who [reverently] fear You,
Which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You,
Before the sons of man!

Jeremiah 11:19


But I was like a gentle and tame lamb brought to the slaughter;
And I did not know that they had devised plots and schemes against me, saying,
“Let us destroy the tree with its fruit;
Let us cut him off from the land of the living,
That his name be remembered no longer.”

Psalm 42:5


Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become restless and disturbed within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him
For the help of His presence.

Psalm 56:3


When I am afraid,
I will put my trust and faith in You.

Psalm 56:13


For You have rescued my soul from death,
Yes, and my feet from stumbling,
So that I may walk before God
In the light of life.

Psalm 116:9-11


I will walk [in submissive wonder] before the Lord
In the land of the living.

Isaiah 38:19


“It is the living who give praise and thanks to You, as I do today;
A father tells his sons about Your faithfulness.

2 Corinthians 4:1

Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as we received mercy [from God, granting us salvation, opportunities, and blessings], we do not get discouraged nor lose our motivation.

2 Corinthians 4:8-14

We are pressured in every way [hedged in], but not crushed; perplexed [unsure of finding a way out], but not driven to despair;

2 Corinthians 4:16

Therefore we do not become discouraged [spiritless, disappointed, or afraid]. Though our outer self is [progressively] wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day by day.

Ephesians 2:8

For it is by grace [God’s remarkable compassion and favor drawing you to Christ] that you have been saved [actually delivered from judgment and given eternal life] through faith. And this [salvation] is not of yourselves [not through your own effort], but it is the [undeserved, gracious] gift of God;

Job 33:30


To bring his life back from the pit [of destruction],
That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

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