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?

[By David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold 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 evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, 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 army is deployed against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will 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 I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to see the LORD's beauty, 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 day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift 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.

Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. 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, 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.

My heart said of you, "Seek his face." Your face, LORD, I will 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.

Do not hide your face from me. Do not put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Do not abandon me, neither forsake me, 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, LORD. Lead me in a straight 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.

Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out violence.

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

I am still confident of this: I will 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 for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.