27:1 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?
27:2 When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
27:3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.
27:4 One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
27:5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
27:6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
27:7 Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me.
27:8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek.
27:9 Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior.
27:10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
27:11 Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
27:12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
27:13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
27:1 Jehovah is my light and my salvation; / Whom shall I fear? / Jehovah is the strength of my life; / Whom shall I dread?
27:2 When evildoers come near me / To devour my flesh, / It is they, my adversaries and my enemies, / Who stumble and fall.
27:3 If an army camps against me, / My heart does not fear; / If a battle arises against me, / In spite of this I am confident.
27:4 One thing I have asked from Jehovah; / That do I seek: / To dwell in the house of Jehovah / All the days of my life, / To behold the beauty of Jehovah, / And to inquire in His temple.
27:5 For He will conceal me in His shelter / In the day of trouble; / He will hide me in the hiding place of His tent; / He will raise me up upon a rock.
27:6 And now my head is lifted up / Above my enemies who surround me. / And I will offer in His tent / Sacrifices of shouts of joy: / I will sing and psalm to Jehovah.
27:7 Hear, O Jehovah, when I call with my voice, / And be gracious to me and answer me.
27:8 When You say, Seek My face, / To You my heart says, Your face, O Jehovah, will I seek.
27:9 Do not hide Your face from me; / Do not turn Your servant away in Your anger; / You have been my help. / Do not abandon me or forsake me, / O God of my salvation.
27:10 If my father and my mother forsake me, / Jehovah will take me up.
27:11 Teach me, O Jehovah, Your way, / And lead me on a level path / Because of those who lie in wait for me.
27:12 Do not give me over / To the will of my adversaries; / For false witnesses have risen up against me, / And those who breathe out threats.
27:13 I have believed / That I would see the goodness of Jehovah / In the land of the living.
27:14 Wait for Jehovah; / Be strong, and let your heart be encouraged. / Yes, wait for Jehovah.