Psalms 27

1 [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?

[A Psalm] of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

When evil-doers drew near against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.

3 If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.

4 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.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple.

5 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.

For in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.

6 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.

And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.

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

Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and listen to me.

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

My heart said to you, I have diligently sought your face: your face, O Lord, I will seek.

9 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.

Turn not your face away from me, turn not you away from your servant in anger: be you my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.

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

For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.

11 Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies.

Teach me, O Lord, in your way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.

12 Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.

Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.

13 Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living...!

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

14 Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened: yes wait on the Lord.