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?

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 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, even my enemies and my foes, came on me to eat up 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 host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

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 have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in 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 he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up on a rock.

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 now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

7 Hear, O Lord, my voice, [when] I call, and be gracious unto me, and answer me.

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

8 Of thee, said my heart, “Seek ye my presence”: thy presence, Lord, will I seek.

When you said, Seek you my face; my heart said to you, Your face, LORD, will I seek.

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 your face far from me; put not your servant away in anger: you have been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me; but the Lord will take me up.

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

11 Point me out thy way, O Lord! and guide me on a level path, because of those that regard me enviously.

Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of my 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.

Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of life—

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the Lord; be strong, and let thy heart be of good courage; and only wait on the Lord.

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.