Waiting on the Lord

	Hebrew	English	Value
1	קַוֵּ֗ה qaw-wêh,	Wait	111
2	אֶל־ ’el-	on	31
3	יְה֫וָ֥ה Yah-weh	Yahweh	26
4	חֲ֭זַק ḥă-zaq	Be of good courage	115
5	וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ wə-ya-’ă-mêṣ	and He shall strengthen	147
6	לִבֶּ֑ךָ lib-be-ḵā;	your heart	52
7	וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה wə-qaw-wêh,	and Wait I say	117
8	אֶל־ ’el-	on	31
9	יְהוָֽה׃ Yah-weh.	Yahweh	26

From Barnes Notes on the Bible, we read:

Wait on the Lord – This is the sum of all the instruction in the psalm; the main lesson which the psalm is designed to convey. The object is to induce others, from the experience of the psalmist, to trust in the Lord; to rely upon Him; to come to Him in trouble and danger; to wait for His interposition when all other resources fail. Compare Psalm 25:3.

Albert Barnes (1798-1870),  a Presbyterian minister who produced a number of valuable commentaries on the Bible. He wrote Old Testament commentaries on Job, Psalms, Isaiah, and Daniel, and a complete set on the New Testament.

The expression “Wait on Yahweh” gives the sum 111+21+26=168, which is the identifier of the Lord’s Prayer in the Gospel of Luke.

CONCLUSION: When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, we are placing our trust in the Lord, relying upon Him, coming to Him in trouble and danger, and waiting for His interposition when all other resources fail.

Discussions

The Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 27:14 share a profound spiritual connection through their emphasis on trust in God and the seeking of His guidance and strength.

1. Dependence on God: The Lord’s Prayer begins with “Our Father in heaven,” which immediately establishes a relationship of dependence and trust in God, similar to Psalm 25:14’s encouragement to “wait on the LORD” and rely on His timing and wisdom.
2. Seeking Guidance: In the Lord’s Prayer, we ask for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven, reflecting a desire for divine guidance in our lives. This mirrors the sentiment in Psalm 27:14, where waiting on the Lord implies a trust in His guidance and decisions for our lives.
3. Courage and Strength: Psalm 27:14 mentions being of good courage and that the Lord shall strengthen the heart. This idea of seeking strength from God is inherent in the Lord’s Prayer, especially in the plea “lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,” which acknowledges our need for God’s strength to face life’s challenges.
4. Patience and Faith: Both passages call for patience and faith in God’s timing and plan. The Lord’s Prayer, with its focus on daily sustenance and forgiveness, teaches us to live day by day under God’s care, while Psalm 27:14 emphasizes the importance of waiting for God’s intervention and support.
5. Spiritual Intimacy: The Lord’s Prayer is a model for intimate communication with God, and Psalm 27:14 also encourages a personal, trusting relationship with the Lord, highlighting the importance of a close, personal connection with God in the life of a believer.

In essence, both the Lord’s Prayer and Psalm 27:14 guide believers towards a life centered on trust in God, seeking His guidance, and relying on His strength and timing.