Psalms 27

1 A Psalme of David. The Lord is my light and my saluation, whom shall I feare? the Lord is the strength of my life, of whome shall I be afraide?

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?

2 When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon mee to eate vp my flesh; they stumbled and fell.

When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.

3 Though an hoste pitched against me, mine heart should not be afraide: though warre be raised against me, I will trust in this.

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.

4 One thing haue I desired of the Lord, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lord, and to visite his Temple.

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.

5 For in the time of trouble hee shall hide mee in his Tabernacle: in the secrete place of his pauillion shall he hide me, and set me vp vpon a rocke.

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.

6 And nowe shall hee lift vp mine head aboue mine enemies rounde about mee: therefore wil I offer in his Tabernacle sacrifices of ioy: I wil sing and praise the Lord.

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.

7 Hearken vnto my voyce, O Lord, when I crie: haue mercie also vpon mee and heare mee.

O Lord, let the voice of my cry come to your ears: have mercy on me, and give me an answer.

8 When thou saidest, Seeke ye my face, mine heart answered vnto thee, O Lord, I will seeke thy face.

When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.

9 Hide not therefore thy face from mee, nor cast thy seruat away in displeasure: thou hast bene my succour: leaue me not, neither forsake mee, O God of my saluation.

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.

10 Though my father and my mother shoulde forsake me, yet the Lord will gather me vp.

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

11 Teache mee thy way, O Lord, and leade me in a right path, because of mine enemies.

Make your way clear to me, O Lord, guiding me by the right way, because of my haters.

12 Giue me not vnto the lust of mine aduersaries: for there are false witnesses risen vp against me, and such as speake cruelly.

Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

13 I should haue fainted, except I had beleeued to see the goodnes of the Lord in the land of the liuing.

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

14 Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in the Lord.

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