Psalm 31:24
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
Cross-reference
Psalm 27:14 uses nearly identical wording: 'Be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!'
Psalm 29:11 prays that the Lord gives strength to his people — echoing the source of the strength commanded here.
Psalm 138:3 testifies that God increased strength of soul when called — showing the answer to the prayer implied in waiting on God.
Psalm 146:5 blesses those whose hope is in the Lord — directly echoing the 'wait for the LORD' in this verse, linking hope to strength.
Psalm 112:8 echoes the same confidence — the righteous heart is steady and unafraid, just as those who wait on the Lord are called to be strong.
Isaiah 35:4 says 'Be strong; fear not!' and promises God's salvation, directly reinforcing the call to courage here.
Luke 22:32 has Jesus telling Peter to 'strengthen your brothers' — directly echoing the call to be strong here, adding the duty to encourage others.
Colossians 1:11 speaks of being strengthened with God's power for endurance — a direct parallel to the call for strength and courage here.
Hebrews 12:12 commands to 'strengthen your weak knees' — a parallel exhortation to the strength urged here, using physical imagery.
James 5:11 highlights Job's steadfastness and God's compassion — directly paralleling the call to be strong and wait for the Lord.
Lamentations 3:24 declares hope in the Lord as one's portion — the same trust that gives courage to those who wait on Him.
Isaiah 35:3 calls to strengthen weak hands, a similar exhortation to courage and strength for God's people.
Romans 15:13 prays that God would fill believers with hope — the same hope that strengthens those who wait on the Lord.