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?

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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

When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, 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 a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise up against me, even then will I be 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 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 graciousness of the LORD, and to visit early 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 concealeth me in His pavilion in the day of evil; He hideth me in the covert of His tent; He lifteth me up upon a rock.

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!

And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet-sound; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

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

Hear, O LORD, when I call with my voice, and be gracious unto me, and answer me.

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

In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, LORD, 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!

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

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

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

Teach me Thy way, O LORD; and lead me in an even path, because of them that lie in wait for me.

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!

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

If I had not believed to look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! —

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

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