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Psalms 27:13
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a wait on lord that is practiced in conflict and celebration in Psalms 27:13—see "yahweh" and "wait". Work out wait on lord in the use of resources—make truth livable.

Context

Psalm 27 leans forward in expectation (Psalms 27:13). The hope is concrete—goodness “in the land of the living,” not an escape from embodied life.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate Psalms with David with other poets. Many scholars judge Psalms as follows: Worship songbook gathered from several collections and guilds.. Scholars commonly date Psalms Monarchy through the post‑exilic period.. Wisdom & Worship is especially relevant in this line. Metre and imagery carry theology into memory. The psalter reflects multiple collections brought together for worship.

More details
Traditional:David & others
Modern scholarship:Temple hymnbook with multiple collections and authors.
Date:Monarchy to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition with remarkable accuracy. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.