Psalms 27

1 By David. The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

A Psalm of David, before he was sealed. 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 at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

Meanwhile, the guilty draw near to me, so as to eat my flesh. Those who trouble me, my enemies, 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 entrenched armies were to stand together against me, my heart would not fear. If a battle were to rise up against me, I would have hope in this.

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

One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, so that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

5 For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

For he has hidden me in his tabernacle. In the day of evils, he has protected me in the hidden place of his tabernacle.

6 Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

He has exalted me upon the rock, and now he has exalted my head above my enemies. I have circled around and offered a sacrifice of loud exclamation in his tabernacle. I will sing, and I will compose a psalm, to the Lord.

7 Hear, LORD, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

Hear my voice, O Lord, with which I have cried out to you. Have mercy on me, and hear me.

8 When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, LORD.”

My heart has spoken to you; my face has sought you. I yearn for your face, O Lord.

9 Do not hide your face from me. Do not put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Do not abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

Do not turn your face away from me. In your wrath, do not turn aside from your servant. Be my helper. Do not abandon me, and do not despise me, O God, my Savior.

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

For my father and my mother have left me behind, but the Lord has taken me up.

11 Teach me your way, LORD. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

O Lord, establish a law for me in your way, and direct me in the right path, because of my enemies.

12 Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

Do not surrender me to the souls of those who trouble me. For unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and iniquity has lied to itself.

13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

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

14 Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.

Wait for the Lord, act manfully; and let your heart be strengthened, and remain with the Lord.