Psalms 27

1 [A Psalm] of David. 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?

Jehovah is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

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

When evildoers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this [will] I [be] confident.

Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

4 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.

One thing I have asked of Jehovah, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire in his temple.

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

For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up upon a rock.

6 And now shall my head be lifted above my enemies around me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy. I will sing, yea, I will sing praises to Jehovah.

7 Hear, O LORD, [when] I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 [When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said to thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

My heart said to thee, I have sought thy face. O Jehovah, I will seek thy face.

9 Hide not thy face 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.

Hide not thy face from me. Put not thy servant away in anger. Thou have been my help. Cast me not off, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

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

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

11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies.

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

12 Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies: for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Deliver me not over to the will of my adversaries. For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 [I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

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

14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he will strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Wait for Jehovah. Be strong, and let thy heart take courage. Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.