Psalms 27

1 A psalm of David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? Yahweh is my life's refuge; whom should I dread?

David’s. Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?

2 When evildoers approached me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies stumbled and fell.

When there drew near against me evil-doers to devour my flesh, mine adversaries, and mine enemies—mine!—they, stumbled and fell!

3 Though an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear; though war rises up against me, even then I will remain confident.

Though there pitch against me—a camp, my heart shall not fear, —Though there come up against me—a battle, still, am I confident.

4 One thing have I asked of Yahweh, and I will seek that: that I may live in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see the beauty of Yahweh and to meditate in his temple.

One thing, have I asked of Yahweh, That, will I seek to secure, —That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh, all the days of my life, To view the delightfulness of Yahweh, And to contemplate in his temple.

5 For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his shelter; in the cover of his tent he will conceal me. He will lift me high on a rock!

For he will hide me in his pavilion, in the day of calamity, —He will conceal me, in the secrecy of his tent, Within a rock, will he set me on high.

6 Then my head will be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent! I will sing and make songs to Yahweh!

Now, therefore, shall my head be raised high above my foes round about me, and I will sacrifice in his tent the sacrifices of triumphant joy, I will sing and touch the strings, to Yahweh.

7 Hear, Yahweh, my voice when I cry out! Have mercy on me, and answer me!

Hear, O Yahweh, With my voice, do I cry, Oh then show me favour and answer me.

8 My heart says about you, “Seek his face!” I seek your face, Yahweh!

To thee, said my heart—[When thou saidst] Seek ye my face—Thy face, O Yahweh, will I seek!

9 Do not hide your face from me; do not turn your servant away in anger! You have been my helper; do not forsake me or abandon me, God of my salvation!

Do not hide thy face from me, Do not repulse, in thine anger, thine own servant, —My help, thou hast been, Do not send me away nor forsake me, O my saving God!

10 Even if my father and my mother forsake me, Yahweh will take me in.

When, my own father and mother, had forsaken me, Then, Yahweh, took me up!

11 Teach me your way, Yahweh! Lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way, —And guide me in a level path, because of mine adversaries.

12 Do not give me up to the desires of my enemies, for false witnesses have risen up against me, and they breathe out violence!

Do not give me up unto the desire of mine adversaries, for there have risen up against me witnesses that are false, and he that fanneth up violence.

13 What would have happened to me if I had not believed that I would see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living?

I believe that I shall see—The goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living,

14 Wait for Yahweh; be strong, and let your heart be courageous! Wait for Yahweh!

Wait thou for Yahweh, —Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!