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. Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah [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 evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine 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 doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth 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 Jehovah — it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, 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 hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.
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, lifted up is my head, Above my enemies — my surrounders, And I sacrifice in His tent sacrifices of shouting, I sing, yea, I sing praise to Jehovah.
7 Yahweh, listen to me while I pray. Be kind to me and answer my prayer.
Hear, O Jehovah, my voice — I call, And favour me, and answer me.
8 I sensed that I heard you say, “Come and worship me [IDM],” so, Yahweh, I will worship you.
To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, 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].
Hide not Thy face from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, 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 doth Jehovah gather 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.
Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy 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.
Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, 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 Jehovah 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 unto Jehovah — be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!
