Psalms 27
27
Psalm 27
By David.
1The Lord is my light and my salvation.
Who is there to fear?
The Lord is my life’s fortress.
Who is there to be afraid of?
2Evildoers closed in on me to tear me to pieces.
My opponents and enemies stumbled and fell.
3Even though an army sets up camp against me,
my heart will not be afraid.
Even though a war breaks out against me,
I will still have confidence ⌞in the Lord⌟.
4I have asked one thing from the Lord.
This I will seek:
to remain in the Lord’s house all the days of my life
in order to gaze at the Lord’s beauty
and to search for an answer in his temple.
5He hides me in his shelter when there is trouble.
He keeps me hidden in his tent.
He sets me high on a rock.
6Now my head will be raised above my enemies who surround me.
I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy in his tent.
I will sing and make music to praise the Lord.
7Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud.
Have pity on me, and answer me.
8 ⌞When you said,⌟
“Seek my face,”
my heart said to you,
“O Lord, I will seek your face.” #27:8 Greek “My heart said to you, ‘I have sought your face. O LORD, I will seek your face.’ ”
9Do not hide your face from me.
Do not angrily turn me away.
You have been my help.
Do not leave me!
Do not abandon me, O God, my savior!
10Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.
11Teach me your way, O Lord.
Lead me on a level path
because I have enemies who spy on me.
12Do not surrender me to the will of my opponents.
False witnesses have risen against me.
They breathe out violence.
13I believe that I will see the goodness of the Lord
in this world of the living.
14Wait with hope for the Lord.
Be strong, and let your heart be courageous.
Yes, wait with hope for the Lord.
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Psalms 27
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Psalm 27
Of David.
1The LORD is my light and my salvation.
Should I fear anyone?
The LORD is a fortress protecting my life.
Should I be frightened of anything?
2When evildoers come at me trying to eat me up—
it’s they, my foes and my enemies,
who stumble and fall!
3If an army camps against me,
my heart won’t be afraid.
If war comes up against me,
I will continue to trust in this:
4I have asked one thing from the LORD—
it’s all I seek:
to live in the LORD’s house all the days of my life,
seeing the LORD’s beauty
and constantly adoring his temple.
5Because he will shelter me in his own dwelling
during troubling times;
he will hide me in a secret place in his own tent;
he will set me up high, safe on a rock.
6Now my head is higher than the enemies surrounding me,
and I will offer sacrifices in God’s tent—
sacrifices with shouts of joy!
I will sing and praise the LORD.
7 LORD, listen to my voice when I cry out—
have mercy on me and answer me!
8Come, my heart says, seek God’s face.#27.8 Correction; MT My heart says to/of you…see my face!
LORD, I do seek your face!
9Please don’t hide it from me!
Don’t push your servant aside angrily—
you have been my help!
God who saves me,
don’t neglect me!
Don’t leave me all alone!
10Even if my father and mother left me all alone,
the LORD would take me in.
11 LORD, teach me your way;
because of my opponents, lead me on a good path.
12Don’t give me over to the desires of my enemies,
because false witnesses and violent accusers
have taken their stand against me.
13But I have sure faith
that I will experience the LORD’s goodness
in the land of the living!
14Hope in the LORD!
Be strong! Let your heart take courage!
Hope in the LORD!
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