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?

By David. Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah [is] the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

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

When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.

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 a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I [am] 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 asked of Jehovah — it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness 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 He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.

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, lifted up is my head, Above my enemies — my surrounders, And I sacrifice in His tent sacrifices of shouting, I sing, yea, I sing praise to Jehovah.

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

Hear, O Jehovah, my voice — I call, And favour me, and answer me.

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

To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, 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, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, 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 Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me.

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

Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders.

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

Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.

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

I had not believed to look on 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!

Look unto Jehovah — be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!