Wait on the Lord - |
Kavveh el-Adonai |
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, |
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Interestingly, you first step out in faith, obeying the mitzvah to hope in the LORD, and then God causes your heart to be filled with courage (the verb amets is hiphil, meaning the Lord produces the courage within you). |
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This is a cry of encouragement to continue with the reading of the next book, and to return to this one again in due course. This custom may be derived from the words of Joshua to the children of Israel, "chazak ve'ematz" (be strong and courageous) |
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