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?

A Psalme of David. The Lord is my light and my saluation, whom shall I feare? the Lord is the strength of my life, of whome shall I be afraide?

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

When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon mee to eate vp my flesh; they stumbled and fell.

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.

Though an hoste pitched against me, mine heart should not be afraide: though warre be raised against me, I will trust in this.

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 haue I desired of the Lord, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lord, and to visite 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 in the time of trouble hee shall hide mee in his Tabernacle: in the secrete place of his pauillion shall he hide me, and set me vp vpon a rocke.

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.

And nowe shall hee lift vp mine head aboue mine enemies rounde about mee: therefore wil I offer in his Tabernacle sacrifices of ioy: I wil sing and praise the Lord.

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

Hearken vnto my voyce, O Lord, when I crie: haue mercie also vpon mee and heare mee.

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

When thou saidest, Seeke ye my face, mine heart answered vnto thee, O Lord, I will seeke thy face.

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.

Hide not therefore thy face from mee, nor cast thy seruat away in displeasure: thou hast bene my succour: leaue me not, neither forsake mee, O God of my saluation.

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

Though my father and my mother shoulde forsake me, yet the Lord will gather me vp.

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

Teache mee thy way, O Lord, and leade me in a right path, because of mine 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.

Giue me not vnto the lust of mine aduersaries: for there are false witnesses risen vp against me, and such as speake cruelly.

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

I should haue fainted, except I had beleeued to see the goodnes of the Lord in the land of the liuing.

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

Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in the Lord.