Psalms 27

1 A psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation! How could anyone scare me? The Lord is my life's fortress! How could anyone terrify me?

A Psalme of David. The Lord is my light and my saluation, whom shall I feare? the Lord is the strength of my life, of whome shall I be afraide?

2 When evil people come at me to tear me apart, it's my enemies, those who are against me, they're the ones who trip and fall.

When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon mee to eate vp my flesh; they stumbled and fell.

3 Even if an army surrounds me, I won't be frightened. Even if I am attacked, I will still trust in God.

Though an hoste pitched against me, mine heart should not be afraide: though warre be raised against me, I will trust in this.

4 I only ask the Lord for one thing: I just want to live in the house of the Lord throughout my life, contemplating the Lord's goodness and thinking about his Temple.

One thing haue I desired of the Lord, that I will require, euen that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life, to beholde the beautie of the Lord, and to visite his Temple.

5 When troubles come he will protect me and keep me safe, hiding me in his house, as secure as if he'd placed me on a high rock.

For in the time of trouble hee shall hide mee in his Tabernacle: in the secrete place of his pauillion shall he hide me, and set me vp vpon a rocke.

6 He will hold my head high over my enemies who are all around me. I shall offer sacrifices in his house with shouts of joy, and I will sing praises to the Lord.

And nowe shall hee lift vp mine head aboue mine enemies rounde about mee: therefore wil I offer in his Tabernacle sacrifices of ioy: I wil sing and praise the Lord.

7 Listen to me, Lord, when I call for help. Be gracious and answer me.

Hearken vnto my voyce, O Lord, when I crie: haue mercie also vpon mee and heare mee.

8 You told me, “Come to me.” I am coming to you, Lord.

When thou saidest, Seeke ye my face, mine heart answered vnto thee, O Lord, I will seeke thy face.

9 Don't refuse to talk to me. Don't be angry with your servant and turn away. You are the one who helps me, so please don't reject me and abandon me, God of my salvation.

Hide not therefore thy face from mee, nor cast thy seruat away in displeasure: thou hast bene my succour: leaue me not, neither forsake mee, O God of my saluation.

10 Even if my father and my mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.

Though my father and my mother shoulde forsake me, yet the Lord will gather me vp.

11 Lord, teach me your way and lead me along the right path, because my enemies are against me—

Teache mee thy way, O Lord, and leade me in a right path, because of mine enemies.

12 don't hand me over to them and their evil intentions, for they are making false accusations against me and threatening me with violence.

Giue me not vnto the lust of mine aduersaries: for there are false witnesses risen vp against me, and such as speake cruelly.

13 However, I'm absolutely sure that I will see the Lord's goodness even in this life.

I should haue fainted, except I had beleeued to see the goodnes of the Lord in the land of the liuing.

14 Trust in the Lord! Be confident—he will give you courage! Trust in the Lord!

Hope in the Lord: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart, and trust in the Lord.