Psalms 27

1 “Of David.” The Lord is my light and my salvation; of whom shall I be afraid? the Lord is the fortress of my life; of whom shall I have dread?

[A Psalm] of 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?

2 When evil-doers come near against me to eat up my flesh, my assailants and my enemies at me: then do they stumble and fall.

When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

3 If an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: if war should arise against me, even then will I have trust.

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, even then will I be confident.

4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that I will seek for: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the loveliness of the Lord, and to be every morning early in his temple.

One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

5 For he will hide me in his pavilion on the day of evil; he will conceal me in the secret of his tabernacle; upon a rock will he place me high.

For in the day of trouble he shall keep me secretly in his pavilion: in the covert of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall lift me up upon a rock.

6 And now will my head be lifted up above my enemies all round about me; and I will sacrifice in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy: I will sing, and I will triumphantly play unto the Lord.

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

7 Hear, O Lord, my voice, [when] I call, and be gracious unto me, and answer me.

Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 Of thee, said my heart, “Seek ye my presence”: thy presence, Lord, will I seek.

[When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

9 Hide [then] not thy face from me; reject not in anger thy servant, thou [who] hast been my help: cast me not off, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me; but the Lord will take me up.

For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me up.

11 Point me out thy way, O Lord! and guide me on a level path, because of those that regard me enviously.

Teach me thy way, O LORD; and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

12 Give me not up to the [revengeful] desire of my assailants; for there are risen up against me false witnesses, and such as utter violence.

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 Unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of life—

[I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the Lord; be strong, and let thy heart be of good courage; and only wait on the Lord.

Wait on the LORD: be strong, and let thine heart take courage; yea, wait thou on the LORD.