< Psalms 27 >
1 By David. Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah [is] the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?
A psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation! How could anyone scare me? The Lord is my life's fortress! How could anyone terrify me?
2 When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.
When evil people come at me to tear me apart, it's my enemies, those who are against me, they're the ones who trip and fall.
3 Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I [am] confident.
Even if an army surrounds me, I won't be frightened. Even if I am attacked, I will still trust in God.
4 One [thing] I asked of Jehovah — it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.
I only ask the Lord for one thing: I just want to live in the house of the Lord throughout my life, contemplating the Lord's goodness and thinking about his Temple.
5 For He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.
When troubles come he will protect me and keep me safe, hiding me in his house, as secure as if he'd placed me on a high rock.
6 And now, lifted up is my head, Above my enemies — my surrounders, And I sacrifice in His tent sacrifices of shouting, I sing, yea, I sing praise to Jehovah.
He will hold my head high over my enemies who are all around me. I shall offer sacrifices in his house with shouts of joy, and I will sing praises to the Lord.
7 Hear, O Jehovah, my voice — I call, And favour me, and answer me.
Listen to me, Lord, when I call for help. Be gracious and answer me.
8 To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'
You told me, “Come to me.” I am coming to you, Lord.
9 Hide not Thy face from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Don't refuse to talk to me. Don't be angry with your servant and turn away. You are the one who helps me, so please don't reject me and abandon me, God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me.
Even if my father and my mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.
11 Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders.
Lord, teach me your way and lead me along the right path, because my enemies are against me—
12 Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.
don't hand me over to them and their evil intentions, for they are making false accusations against me and threatening me with violence.
13 I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living!
However, I'm absolutely sure that I will see the Lord's goodness even in this life.
14 Look unto Jehovah — be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!
Trust in the Lord! Be confident—he will give you courage! Trust in the Lord!