Psalm 27
27
The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation
Of David.
1The Lord is my #Isa. 60:20; Mic. 7:8; [Ps. 84:11] light and my #Ps. 118:14; Ex. 15:2; Isa. 12:2; 62:11 salvation;
# See Ps. 23:4 whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold#27:1 Or refuge of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
2When evildoers assail me
to #Ps. 14:4eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.
3 #
Ps. 3:6
Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
yet#27:3 Or in this I will be confident.
4 # [Ps. 26:8; 84:1, 2] One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
that I may #Ps. 23:6; 65:4; [Luke 2:37] dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon #Ps. 90:17the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire#27:4 Or meditate in his temple.
5For he will #Ps. 31:20; [Ps. 91:1; Job 5:21; Isa. 4:6] hide me in his shelter
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will #Ps. 40:2lift me high upon a rock.
6And now my #Ps. 3:3 head shall be lifted up
above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
sacrifices with shouts of #[Num. 10:10] joy;
#
Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16 I will sing and make melody to the Lord.
7 #
Ps. 30:10
Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!
8You have said, #Ps. 24:6; 105:4“Seek#27:8 The command (seek) is addressed to more than one person my face.”
My heart says to you,
“Your face, Lord, do I seek.”#27:8 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain
9 #
Ps. 69:17; 102:2; 143:7 Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
# See Ps. 24:5 O God of my salvation!
10For #[Isa. 49:15; 63:16] my father and my mother have forsaken me,
but the Lord will #[Isa. 40:11]take me in.
11 # See Ps. 25:4 Teach me your way, O Lord,
and lead me on #[Ps. 5:8]a level path
because of my enemies.
12 #
Ps. 41:2 Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
for #Ps. 35:11; [1 Kgs. 21:13; Matt. 26:59, 60; Mark 14:55, 56] false witnesses have risen against me,
and they #Acts 9:1breathe out violence.
13I believe that I shall look#27:13 Other Hebrew manuscripts Oh! Had I not believed that I would look upon #Ex. 33:19 the goodness of the Lord
in #Ps. 52:5; 116:9; 142:5; Job 28:13the land of the living!
14 #
Ps. 37:34; 62:5; Prov. 20:22 Wait for the Lord;
#
Ps. 31:24; Deut. 31:7; Josh. 1:6, 9, 18 be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!
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Psalms 27
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Psalm 27
My Stronghold
Of David.
1The Lord is my light and my salvation —
whom should I fear?#Is 60:20; Mc 7:8
The Lord is the stronghold of my life —
whom should I dread?#Ps 28:8; 118:6
2When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,#Ps 14:4
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.#Ps 9:3
3Though an army deploys against me,
my heart will not be afraid;
though a war breaks out against me,
I will still be confident.#Ps 3:6
4I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,#Ps 23:6; 26:8
gazing on the beauty of the Lord#Ps 93:5
and seeking him in his temple.#Mal 3:1
5For he will conceal me in his shelter
in the day of adversity;
he will hide me under the cover of his tent;
he will set me high on a rock.#Ps 31:20; 91:1; Is 25:4
6Then my head will be high
above my enemies around me;#Ps 3:3
I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy.#Ps 54:6; 116:17
I will sing and make music to the Lord.#Eph 5:19
7 Lord, hear my voice when I call;
be gracious to me and answer me.#Ps 4:3; 30:10
8My heart says this about you:
“Seek#27:8 The command is pl in Hb his face.”
Lord, I will seek your face.#Ps 24:6; 105:4
9Do not hide your face from me;#Ps 69:17; 102:2; 143:7
do not turn your servant away in anger.#Ps 6:1
You have been my helper;#Ps 40:17
do not leave me or abandon me,
God of my salvation.
10Even if my father and mother abandon me,
the Lord cares for me.#Ps 37:28; 94:14
11Because of my adversaries,
show me your way, Lord,
and lead me on a level path.#Ps 25:4; 26:12
12Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.#Ps 35:11; 41:2; Mt 26:59–60
13I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness
in the land of the living.#Ex 33:19; Ps 116:9; 142:5
14Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart be courageous.#Jos 1:6
Wait for the Lord.#Ps 37:34; 130:5
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