Psalms 27
1 Yahweh is the one who gives light [to my soul/spirit] and the one who saves me, so I do not [RHQ] need to be afraid of anyone. Yahweh is the one to whom I go for refuge, so I will never be afraid.
BY DAVID. YHWH [is] my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? YHWH [is] the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?
2 When those who do evil come near me to attack me, they stumble and fall down.
When evildoers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.
3 [Even] if an army surrounds me, I [SYN] will not be afraid. [Even] if they attack me, I will trust [in God].
Though a host encamps against me, My heart does not fear, Though war rises up against me, In this I [am] confident.
4 There is one thing that I have requested from Yahweh; this is the one thing that I desire: That I may worship in Yahweh’s house/temple every day of my life, and see that Yahweh is wonderful and inquire [what he wants me to do].
One [thing] I asked of YHWH—it I seek: My dwelling in the house of YHWH, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of YHWH, And to inquire in His temple.
5 He will protect me when I have troubles; he will keep me safe in his Sacred Tent. He will set me safely (on a high rock/in a secure place).
For He hides me in a dwelling place in the day of evil, He hides me in a secret place of His tent, He raises me up on a rock.
6 Then I will triumph over [IDM] my enemies. I will shout joyfully as I offer sacrifices in his Sacred Tent, and I will praise Yahweh as I sing.
And now my head is lifted up, Above my enemies—my surrounders, And I sacrifice in His tent sacrifices of shouting, I sing, indeed, I sing praise to YHWH.
7 Yahweh, listen to me while I pray. Be kind to me and answer my prayer.
Hear, O YHWH, my voice—I call, And favor me, and answer me.
8 I sensed that I heard you say, “Come and worship me [IDM],” so, Yahweh, I will worship you.
My heart said to You, “They sought my face, Your face, O YHWH, I seek.”
9 I am your servant; Do not be angry with me and turn away from me. You have always helped me. You are the one who has saved me, so do not abandon me [now].
Do not hide Your face from me, Do not turn Your servant aside in anger, You have been my help. Do not leave me, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 [Even] if my father and mother desert me, you will take care of [IDM] me.
When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then YHWH gathers me.
11 Yahweh, teach me to do what you want me to do, and lead me on a safe path because I have many enemies.
Show me, O YHWH, Your way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders.
12 Do not allow my enemies to do to me what they want; they say many false things about me and [threaten to do] violent things to me.
Do not give me to the will of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And they breathe out violence to me.
13 But I know that because I trust in you you will be good to me as long as I live.
I had not believed to look on the goodness of YHWH In the land of the living!
14 So trust in Yahweh, [all of you]! Be strong and courageous, and wait expectantly for him [to help you]!
Look to YHWH—be strong, And He strengthens your heart, Indeed, look to YHWH!
