Psalm 27

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 27

My Stronghold

Davidic.

¹The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?^(A)
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?^(B)
²When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,^(C)
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.^(D)
³Though an army deploys against me,
my heart is not afraid;
though a war breaks out against me,
still I am confident.^(E)

⁴I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,^(F)
gazing on the beauty of the Lord^(G)
and seeking Him in His temple.^(H)
⁵For He will conceal me in His shelter
in the day of adversity;
He will hide me under the cover of His tent;
He will set me high on a rock.^(I)
⁶Then my head will be high
above my enemies around me;^(J)
I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy.^(K)
I will sing and make music to the Lord.^(L)

⁷Lord, hear my voice when I call;
be gracious to me and answer me.^(M)
⁸My heart says this about You,
“You^[a] are to seek My face.”
Lord, I will seek Your face.^(N)
⁹Do not hide Your face from me;^(O)
do not turn Your servant away in anger.^(P)
You have been my helper;^(Q)
do not leave me or abandon me,
God of my salvation.
¹⁰Even if my father and mother abandon me,
the Lord cares for me.^(R)

¹¹Because of my adversaries,
show me Your way, Lord,
and lead me on a level path.^(S)
¹²Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.^(T)

¹³I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness
in the land of the living.^(U)
¹⁴Wait for the Lord;
be strong^[b] and courageous.^(V)
Wait for the Lord.^(W)