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?

By David. The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength 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 evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they 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 should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be 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 I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, to see the LORD’s beauty, and to enquire 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 keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift 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.

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

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

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

When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, LORD.”

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.

Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

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

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

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

Teach me your way, LORD. Lead me in a straight 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.

Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

13 Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah 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 Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.

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