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?

David’s. Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?

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

When there drew near against me evil-doers to devour my flesh, mine adversaries, and mine enemies—mine!—they, stumbled and fell!

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.

Though there pitch against me—a camp, my heart shall not fear, —Though there come up against me—a battle, still, am I 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, have I asked of Yahweh, That, will I seek to secure, —That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh, all the days of my life, To view the delightfulness of Yahweh, And to contemplate 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 he will hide me in his pavilion, in the day of calamity, —He will conceal me, in the secrecy of his tent, Within a rock, will he set me on high.

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.

Now, therefore, shall my head be raised high above my foes round about me, and I will sacrifice in his tent the sacrifices of triumphant joy, I will sing and touch the strings, to Yahweh.

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

Hear, O Yahweh, With my voice, do I cry, Oh then show me favour and answer me.

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

To thee, said my heart—[When thou saidst] Seek ye my face—Thy face, O Yahweh, will I 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.

Do not hide thy face from me, Do not repulse, in thine anger, thine own servant, —My help, thou hast been, Do not send me away nor forsake me, O my saving God!

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

When, my own father and mother, had forsaken me, Then, Yahweh, took me up!

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

Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way, —And guide me in a level path, because of mine adversaries.

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 up unto the desire of mine adversaries, for there have risen up against me witnesses that are false, and he that fanneth up violence.

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

I believe that I shall see—The goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living,

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

Wait thou for Yahweh, —Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!