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; of whom shall I be afraid? the Lord is the fortress of my life; of whom shall I have dread?
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 come near against me to eat up my flesh, my assailants and my enemies at me: then do they stumble and fall.
3 Though an hoste pitched against me, mine heart should not be afraide: though warre be raised against me, I will trust in this.
If an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: if war should arise against me, even then will I have trust.
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 thing have I asked of the Lord, that I will seek for: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the loveliness of the Lord, and to be every morning early 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 he will hide me in his pavilion on the day of evil; he will conceal me in the secret of his tabernacle; upon a rock will he place me high.
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 will my head be lifted up above my enemies all round about me; and I will sacrifice in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy: I will sing, and I will triumphantly play unto the Lord.
7 Hearken vnto my voyce, O Lord, when I crie: haue mercie also vpon mee and heare mee.
Hear, O Lord, my voice, [when] I call, and be gracious unto me, and answer me.
8 When thou saidest, Seeke ye my face, mine heart answered vnto thee, O Lord, I will seeke thy face.
Of thee, said my heart, “Seek ye my presence”: thy presence, Lord, will I seek.
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.
Hide [then] not thy face from me; reject not in anger thy servant, thou [who] hast been my help: cast me not off, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 Though my father and my mother shoulde forsake me, yet the Lord will gather me vp.
For my father and my mother have forsaken me; but the Lord will take me up.
11 Teache mee thy way, O Lord, and leade me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
Point me out thy way, O Lord! and guide me on a level path, because of those that regard me enviously.
12 Giue me not vnto the lust of mine aduersaries: for there are false witnesses risen vp against me, and such as speake cruelly.
Give me not up to the [revengeful] desire of my assailants; for there are risen up against me false witnesses, and such as utter violence.
13 I should haue fainted, except I had beleeued to see the goodnes of the Lord in the land of the liuing.
Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of life—
14 Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in the Lord.
Wait on the Lord; be strong, and let thy heart be of good courage; and only wait on the Lord.
