Psalms 27

1 A psalm of David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? Yahweh is my life's refuge; whom should I dread?

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 approached me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies stumbled and fell.

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

3 Though an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear; though war rises up against me, even then I will remain confident.

Though an 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 have I asked of Yahweh, and I will seek that: that I may live in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see the beauty of Yahweh and to meditate 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 hide me in his shelter; in the cover of his tent he will conceal me. He will lift me high on a rock!

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

6 Then my head will be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent! I will sing and make songs to Yahweh!

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

7 Hear, Yahweh, my voice when I cry out! Have mercy on me, and answer me!

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

8 My heart says about you, “Seek his face!” I seek your face, Yahweh!

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

9 Do not hide your face from me; do not turn your servant away in anger! You have been my helper; do not forsake me or abandon me, God of my salvation!

Hide not thy face far 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 Even if my father and my mother forsake me, Yahweh will take me in.

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

11 Teach me your way, Yahweh! Lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

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

12 Do not give me up to the desires of my enemies, for false witnesses have risen up against me, and they breathe out violence!

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 What would have happened to me if I had not believed that I would see the goodness of Yahweh 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 Yahweh; be strong, and let your heart be courageous! Wait for Yahweh!

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.