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).
But it's not easy to wait.... An old Jewish prayer, uttered somewhat wistfully, is "O Lord, I know that Thou wilt help us; but wilt Thou help us before Thou wilt help us?"
This verse says that if you are hoping in Him, strong in your conviction, you will be given courage to bear whatever may befall you - and this is help indeed!
Wait, I say, on the Lord!
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