Psalms 27

1 By 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?

The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?

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

Whilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have fallen.

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.

If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I be confident.

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

One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit 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 he hath hidden me in his tabernacle; in the day of evils, he hath protected me in the secret place of his tabernacle.

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 the LORD.

He hath exalted me upon a rock: and now he hath lifted up my head above my enemies. I have gone round, and have offered up in his tabernacle a sacrifice of jubilation: I will sing, and recite a psalm to the Lord.

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

Hear, O Lord, my voice, with which I have cried to thee: have mercy on me and hear me.

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

My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O Lord, will I still seek.

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.

Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy servant. Be thou my helper, forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O God my Saviour.

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

For my father and my mother have left me: but the Lord hath taken me up.

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

Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.

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.

Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself.

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

I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.

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

Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.