Psalms 27

1 A Psalm of David, before he was sealed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

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

2 Meanwhile, the guilty draw near to me, so as to eat my flesh. Those who trouble me, my enemies, have themselves been weakened and have fallen.

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

3 If entrenched armies were to stand together against me, my heart would not fear. If a battle were to rise up against me, I would have hope in this.

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 thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, so that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

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

5 For he has hidden me in his tabernacle. In the day of evils, he has protected me in the hidden place of his tabernacle.

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 He has exalted me upon the rock, and now he has exalted my head above my enemies. I have circled around and offered a sacrifice of loud exclamation in his tabernacle. I will sing, and I will compose a psalm, 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 YHWH.

7 Hear my voice, O Lord, with which I have cried out to you. Have mercy on me, and hear me.

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

8 My heart has spoken to you; my face has sought you. I yearn for your face, O Lord.

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

9 Do not turn your face away from me. In your wrath, do not turn aside from your servant. Be my helper. Do not abandon me, and do not despise me, O God, my Savior.

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 For my father and my mother have left me behind, but the Lord has taken me up.

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

11 O Lord, establish a law for me in your way, and direct me in the right path, because of my enemies.

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

12 Do not surrender me to the souls of those who trouble me. For unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and iniquity has lied to itself.

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 believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

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

14 Wait for the Lord, act manfully; and let your heart be strengthened, and remain with the Lord.

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