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. Yahweh is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? Yahweh is my life's refuge; whom should I dread?

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

When evildoers approached me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies stumbled 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 encamps against me, my heart will not fear; though war rises up against me, even then I will remain 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 Yahweh, and I will seek that: that I may live in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see the beauty of Yahweh and to meditate in 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 trouble he will hide me in his shelter; in the cover of his tent he will conceal me. He will lift me high 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.

Then my head will be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent! I will sing and make songs to Yahweh!

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

Hear, Yahweh, my voice when I cry out! Have mercy on me, and answer me!

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

My heart says about you, “Seek his face!” I seek your face, Yahweh!

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.

Do not hide your face from me; do not turn your servant away in anger! You have been my helper; do not forsake me or abandon me, God of my salvation!

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

Even if my father and my mother forsake me, Yahweh will take me in.

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

Teach me your way, Yahweh! Lead me on a level path because of my 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.

Do not give me up to the desires of my enemies, for false witnesses have risen up against me, and they breathe out violence!

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

What would have happened to me if I had not believed that I would see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living?

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

Wait for Yahweh; be strong, and let your heart be courageous! Wait for Yahweh!