Psalms 27

1 Jehovah is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When evildoers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

Whilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have fallen.

3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I be confident.

4 One thing I have asked of Jehovah, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire in his temple.

One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

5 For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up upon a rock.

For he hath hidden me in his tabernacle; in the day of evils, he hath protected me in the secret place of his tabernacle.

6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises to Jehovah.

He hath exalted me upon a rock: and now he hath lifted up my head above my enemies. I have gone round, and have offered up in his tabernacle a sacrifice of jubilation: I will sing, and recite a psalm to the Lord.

7 Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

Hear, O Lord, my voice, with which I have cried to thee: have mercy on me and hear me.

8 My heart said to thee, I have sought thy face. O Jehovah, I will seek thy face.

My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O Lord, will I still seek.

9 Hide not thy face from me. Put not thy servant away in anger. Thou have been my help. Cast me not off, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy servant. Be thou my helper, forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O God my Saviour.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then Jehovah will take me up.

For my father and my mother have left me: but the Lord hath taken me up.

11 Teach me thy way, O Jehovah, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies.

Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.

12 Deliver me not over to the will of my adversaries. For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself.

13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living.

I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait for Jehovah. Be strong, and let thy heart take courage. Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.

Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.