Psalms 27

1 By David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?

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

When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.

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

Even if an army came against me with its tents, my heart would have no fear: if war was made on me, my faith would not be moved.

4 One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

5 For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me.

6 Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.

And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.

7 Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

O Lord, let the voice of my cry come to your ears: have mercy on me, and give me an answer.

8 When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”

When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.

9 Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

Let not your face be covered from me; do not put away your servant in wrath; you have been my help: do not give me up or take your support from me, O God of my salvation.

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

When my father and my mother are turned away from me, then the Lord will be my support.

11 Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

Make your way clear to me, O Lord, guiding me by the right way, because of my haters.

12 Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

I had almost given up my hope of seeing the blessing of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.