Psalms 27

1 Adonai is my light and my yesha' ·salvation·. Whom shall I fear? Adonai is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

[A Psalm] of David. 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 evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

When the wicked, [even] my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

Though a 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 I have asked of Adonai, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in Adonai’s house all the days of my life, to see Adonai’s beauty, and to inquire 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 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.

For in the time of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle will he hide me; he will set me up upon a rock.

6 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 zahmar ·musical praise· to Adonai.

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

7 Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, Adonai, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

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

8 When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Adonai.”

[When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said to thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

9 Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my yesha' ·salvation·.

Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then Adonai will take me up.

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

11 Teach me your way, Adonai. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

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

12 Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

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

13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Adonai in the land of the living.

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

14 Wait for Adonai. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Adonai.

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