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?

[A Psalm] of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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

When evil-doers drew nigh against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted 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 an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up against me, in this 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 inquire in his temple.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey 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 in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.

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.

And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.

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

Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and hearken to me.

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

My heart said to thee, I have diligently sought thy face: thy face, O Lord, I will seek.

9 Do not hide your face from me. Do not put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Do not abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

Turn not thy face away from me, turn not thou away from thy servant in anger: be thou my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.

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

For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.

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

Teach me, O Lord, in thy way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.

12 Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.

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 the Lord 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 on the Lord: be of good courage, and let thy heart be strengthened: yea wait on the Lord.