Psalms 27

1 [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?

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?

2 When evil-doers drew nigh against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.

When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.

3 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.

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

4 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.

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.

5 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.

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.

6 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

9 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

12 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.

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

13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

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

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

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