Psalms 27
1 to/for David LORD light my and salvation my from who? to fear: revere LORD security life my from who? to dread
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?
2 in/on/with to present: come upon me be evil to/for to eat [obj] flesh my enemy my and enemy my to/for me they(masc.) to stumble and to fall: fall
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.
3 if to camp upon me camp not to fear heart my if to arise: rise upon me battle in/on/with this I to trust
Even if an army surrounds me, I won't be frightened. Even if I am attacked, I will still trust in God.
4 one to ask from with LORD [obj] her to seek to dwell I in/on/with house: temple LORD all day life my to/for to see in/on/with pleasantness LORD and to/for to enquire in/on/with temple his
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.
5 for to treasure me in/on/with lair his in/on/with day distress: harm to hide me in/on/with secrecy tent his in/on/with rock to exalt me
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.
6 and now to exalt head my upon enemy my around me and to sacrifice in/on/with tent his sacrifice shout to sing and to sing to/for LORD
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.
7 to hear: hear LORD voice my to call: call to and be gracious me and to answer me
Listen to me, Lord, when I call for help. Be gracious and answer me.
8 to/for you to say heart my to seek face my [obj] face your LORD to seek
You told me, “Come to me.” I am coming to you, Lord.
9 not to hide face your from me not to stretch in/on/with face: anger servant/slave your help my to be not to leave me and not to leave: forsake me God salvation my
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.
10 for father my and mother my to leave: forsake me and LORD to gather me
Even if my father and my mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.
11 to show me LORD way: conduct your and to lead me in/on/with way plain because enemy my
Lord, teach me your way and lead me along the right path, because my enemies are against me—
12 not to give: give me in/on/with soul: appetite enemy my for to arise: attack in/on/with me witness deception and breathing violence
don't hand me over to them and their evil intentions, for they are making false accusations against me and threatening me with violence.
13 unless be faithful to/for to see: see in/on/with goodness LORD in/on/with land: country/planet alive
However, I'm absolutely sure that I will see the Lord's goodness even in this life.
14 to await to(wards) LORD to strengthen: strengthen and to strengthen heart your and to await to(wards) LORD
Trust in the Lord! Be confident—he will give you courage! Trust in the Lord!
