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?

“A psalm of David.” The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the shield 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 the wicked came upon me to devour me, Even my persecutors and enemies, 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 a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; Though war should rise against me, yet will I 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 have I desired of the LORD; that do I yet seek; That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the grace of the LORD, And to gaze upon 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 hide me in his pavilion; Yea, in the secret place of his tabernacle will he shelter me; He will set me upon 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.

Yea, already doth he lift my head above my enemies, who are around me; Therefore in his tabernacle will I offer sacrifices with the sound of trumpets; I will sing, yea, with instruments of music I will give praise 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 my voice, O LORD! when I cry unto thee; Have pity upon 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.

When I think of thy precept, “Seek ye my face!” Thy face, LORD, do I 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.

O hide not thou thy face from me; Cast not thy servant away in displeasure! Thou hast been my help, do not leave me; Do not forsake me, O God, my helper!

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

For my father and my mother have forsaken me; But 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 thy way, O LORD! And lead me in the right 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.

Give me not up to the will of my adversaries! For false witnesses have risen up against me, And such as breathe out injustice.

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

I trust that I shall see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Hope thou in the LORD!

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

Be of good courage; let thy heart be strong; Hope thou in the LORD!