The Meaning of Psalms 31:24 Explained

Psalms 31:24

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

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

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

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Psalms 31:24 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 31:14-24 - Jehovah Preserveth The Faithful
What a change ensues in the spirit of our life when we look from men and things to God! Do not look at God through circumstances, but at circumstances through God's environing presence, as through a golden haze. Our Lord's times were in the hands of the Father, and He would not move an inch until the clock had struck in heaven, John 2:4; John 7:6; John 7:8; John 7:30; John 8:20.
As God hath laid up coal and ore in the earth; and as explorers in Arctic regions deposit provisions in cairns, that those who follow in their steps, or they themselves returning, may be supplied on their march, so unsearchable riches are stored in Christ awaiting our appropriation, 2 Peter 1:3.
What a hiding-place is the secret of His presence! Have you ever been inside that royal withdrawing-room? God's pavilion is sound-tight; the strife of tongues cannot penetrate. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 31

1  David, showing his confidence in God, craves his help
7  He rejoices in his mercy
9  He prays in his calamity
19  He praises God for his goodness

What do the individual words in Psalms 31:24 mean?

Be of good courage and He shall strengthen your heart all you who hope in Yahweh
חִ֭זְקוּ וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לְבַבְכֶ֑ם כָּל־ הַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗ים לַיהוָֽה

חִ֭זְקוּ  Be  of  good  courage 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine plural
Root: חָזַק  
Sense: to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore.
וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ  and  He  shall  strengthen 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמֵץ  
Sense: to be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard.
לְבַבְכֶ֑ם  your  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: לֵבָב  
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding.
הַ֝מְיַחֲלִ֗ים  you  who  hope 
Parse: Article, Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural
Root: יָחַל  
Sense: to wait, hope, expect.
לַיהוָֽה  in  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.