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?

to/for David LORD light my and salvation my from who? to fear: revere LORD security life my from who? to dread

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

in/on/with to present: come upon me be evil to/for to eat [obj] flesh my enemy my and enemy my to/for me they(masc.) to stumble and to fall: fall

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

if to camp upon me camp not to fear heart my if to arise: rise upon me battle in/on/with this I to trust

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 to ask from with LORD [obj] her to seek to dwell I in/on/with house: temple LORD all day life my to/for to see in/on/with pleasantness LORD and to/for to enquire in/on/with temple his

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 to treasure me in/on/with lair his in/on/with day distress: harm to hide me in/on/with secrecy tent his in/on/with rock to exalt me

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 to exalt head my upon enemy my around me and to sacrifice in/on/with tent his sacrifice shout to sing and to sing to/for LORD

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

to hear: hear LORD voice my to call: call to and be gracious me and to answer me

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

to/for you to say heart my to seek face my [obj] face your LORD to 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!

not to hide face your from me not to stretch in/on/with face: anger servant/slave your help my to be not to leave me and not to leave: forsake me God salvation my

10 Even if my father and my mother forsake me, Yahweh will take me in.

for father my and mother my to leave: forsake me and LORD to gather me

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

to show me LORD way: conduct your and to lead me in/on/with way plain because enemy my

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!

not to give: give me in/on/with soul: appetite enemy my for to arise: attack in/on/with me witness deception and breathing violence

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?

unless be faithful to/for to see: see in/on/with goodness LORD in/on/with land: country/planet alive

14 Wait for Yahweh; be strong, and let your heart be courageous! Wait for Yahweh!

to await to(wards) LORD to strengthen: strengthen and to strengthen heart your and to await to(wards) LORD