Psalms 27

1 Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?

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

2 When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.

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

3 Even if an army came against me with its tents, my heart would have no fear: if war was made on me, my faith would not be moved.

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

4 One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

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

5 For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me.

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

6 And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.

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.

7 O Lord, let the voice of my cry come to your ears: have mercy on me, and give me an answer.

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

8 When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.

My heart said of you, "Seek his face." Your face, LORD, I will seek.

9 Let not your face be covered from me; do not put away your servant in wrath; you have been my help: do not give me up or take your support from me, O God of my salvation.

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.

10 When my father and my mother are turned away from me, then the Lord will be my support.

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

11 Make your way clear to me, O Lord, guiding me by the right way, because of my haters.

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

12 Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

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

13 I had almost given up my hope of seeing the blessing of the Lord in the land of the living.

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

14 Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.

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