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?

[A Psalm] of David. 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 evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, 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.

If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I 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] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I 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 [of him] 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 evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high 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 shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.

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

Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.

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

My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.

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 hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

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

For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.

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

Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine 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 mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.

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

Unless I had believed to 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 for Jehovah.