Psalms 27

1 David’s. Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?

[A Psalm] of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When there drew near against me evil-doers to devour my flesh, mine adversaries, and mine enemies—mine!—they, stumbled and fell!

When evil-doers drew near against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.

3 Though there pitch against me—a camp, my heart shall not fear, —Though there come up against me—a battle, still, am I confident.

Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.

4 One thing, have I asked of Yahweh, That, will I seek to secure, —That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh, all the days of my life, To view the delightfulness of Yahweh, And to contemplate in his temple.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple.

5 For he will hide me in his pavilion, in the day of calamity, —He will conceal me, in the secrecy of his tent, Within a rock, will he set me on high.

For in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.

6 Now, therefore, shall my head be raised high above my foes round about me, and I will sacrifice in his tent the sacrifices of triumphant joy, I will sing and touch the strings, to Yahweh.

And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.

7 Hear, O Yahweh, With my voice, do I cry, Oh then show me favour and answer me.

Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and listen to me.

8 To thee, said my heart—[When thou saidst] Seek ye my face—Thy face, O Yahweh, will I seek!

My heart said to you, I have diligently sought your face: your face, O Lord, I will seek.

9 Do not hide thy face from me, Do not repulse, in thine anger, thine own servant, —My help, thou hast been, Do not send me away nor forsake me, O my saving God!

Turn not your face away from me, turn not you away from your servant in anger: be you my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.

10 When, my own father and mother, had forsaken me, Then, Yahweh, took me up!

For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.

11 Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way, —And guide me in a level path, because of mine adversaries.

Teach me, O Lord, in your way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.

12 Do not give me up unto the desire of mine adversaries, for there have risen up against me witnesses that are false, and he that fanneth up violence.

Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.

13 I believe that I shall see—The goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living,

I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait thou for Yahweh, —Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened: yes wait on the Lord.