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Psalm 27:2-4
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2 When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, [even then] in this will I be confident.

4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple.(A)

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Psalm 27:2-4
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2 When the wicked advance against me
    to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.(A)
3 Though an army besiege me,
    my heart will not fear;(B)
though war break out against me,
    even then I will be confident.(C)

4 One thing(D) I ask from the Lord,
    this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,(E)
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
    and to seek him in his temple.

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  1. Psalm 27:2 Or slander
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Psalm 27:2-4
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2 When the wicked came against me
To (A)eat[a] up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 (B)Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.

4 (C)One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may (D)dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the [b]beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.

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  1. Psalm 27:2 devour
  2. Psalm 27:4 delightfulness
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Psalm 27:2-4
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2 When evildoers assail me
    to (A)eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
    it is they who stumble and fall.

3 (B)Though an army encamp against me,
    my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
    yet[a] I will be confident.

4 (C)One thing have I asked of the Lord,
    that will I seek after:
that I may (D)dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze upon (E)the beauty of the Lord
    and to inquire[b] in his temple.

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  1. Psalm 27:3 Or in this
  2. Psalm 27:4 Or meditate
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