Psalms 27

1 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?

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

2 When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

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

3 Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.

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

4 One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

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.

5 For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.

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.

6 Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.

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.

7 Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.

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

8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

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

9 Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.

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.

10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.

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

11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.

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

12 Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.

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

13 Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

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

14 Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

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