Psalms 27
1 “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?
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?
2 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.
When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon mee to eate vp my flesh; they stumbled and fell.
3 If an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: if war should arise against me, even then will I have trust.
Though an hoste pitched against me, mine heart should not be afraide: though warre be raised against me, I will trust in this.
4 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.
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.
5 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.
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.
6 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.
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.
7 Hear, O Lord, my voice, [when] I call, and be gracious unto me, and answer me.
Hearken vnto my voyce, O Lord, when I crie: haue mercie also vpon mee and heare mee.
8 Of thee, said my heart, “Seek ye my presence”: thy presence, Lord, will I seek.
When thou saidest, Seeke ye my face, mine heart answered vnto thee, O Lord, I will seeke thy face.
9 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.
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.
10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me; but the Lord will take me up.
Though my father and my mother shoulde forsake me, yet the Lord will gather me vp.
11 Point me out thy way, O Lord! and guide me on a level path, because of those that regard me enviously.
Teache mee thy way, O Lord, and leade me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
12 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.
Giue me not vnto the lust of mine aduersaries: for there are false witnesses risen vp against me, and such as speake cruelly.
13 Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of life—
I should haue fainted, except I had beleeued to see the goodnes of the Lord in the land of the liuing.
14 Wait on the Lord; be strong, and let thy heart be of good courage; and only wait on the Lord.
Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in the Lord.
