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?
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 the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon mee to eate vp my flesh; they stumbled and fell.
When evildoers approached me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies stumbled and fell.
3 Though an hoste pitched against me, mine heart should not be afraide: though warre be raised against me, I will trust in this.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 Hearken vnto my voyce, O Lord, when I crie: haue mercie also vpon mee and heare mee.
Hear, Yahweh, my voice when I cry out! Have mercy on me, and answer me!
8 When thou saidest, Seeke ye my face, mine heart answered vnto thee, O Lord, I will seeke thy face.
My heart says about you, “Seek his face!” I seek your face, Yahweh!
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.
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 Though my father and my mother shoulde forsake me, yet the Lord will gather me vp.
Even if my father and my mother forsake me, Yahweh will take me in.
11 Teache mee thy way, O Lord, and leade me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
Teach me your way, Yahweh! Lead me on a level path because of my enemies.
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 up to the desires of my enemies, for false witnesses have risen up against me, and they breathe out violence!
13 I should haue fainted, except I had beleeued to see the goodnes of the Lord in the land of the liuing.
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 Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in the Lord.
Wait for Yahweh; be strong, and let your heart be courageous! Wait for Yahweh!
