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; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the shield of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

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 the wicked came upon me to devour me, Even my persecutors and enemies, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I [am] confident.

Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; Though war should rise against me, yet will I be confident.

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.

One thing have I desired of the LORD; that do I yet seek; That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the grace of the LORD, And to gaze upon 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.

For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion; Yea, in the secret place of his tabernacle will he shelter me; He will set me upon a 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.

Yea, already doth he lift my head above my enemies, who are around me; Therefore in his tabernacle will I offer sacrifices with the sound of trumpets; I will sing, yea, with instruments of music I will give praise to the LORD.

7 Hear, O Jehovah, my voice — I call, And favour me, and answer me.

Hear my voice, O LORD! when I cry unto thee; Have pity upon me, and answer me!

8 To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'

When I think of thy precept, “Seek ye my face!” Thy face, LORD, do I seek.

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.

O hide not thou thy face from me; Cast not thy servant away in displeasure! Thou hast been my help, do not leave me; Do not forsake me, O God, my helper!

10 When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me.

For my father and my mother have forsaken me; But the LORD will take me up.

11 Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders.

Teach me thy way, O LORD! And lead me in the right path, because of my enemies!

12 Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.

Give me not up to the will of my adversaries! For false witnesses have risen up against me, And such as breathe out injustice.

13 I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living!

I trust that I shall see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Hope thou in the LORD!

14 Look unto Jehovah — be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!

Be of good courage; let thy heart be strong; Hope thou in the LORD!