Psalm 27

Lexham English Bible

27 Yahweh is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
Yahweh is the refuge of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
² When evildoers drew near against me to eat my flesh—
my adversaries and my enemies who drew near to me—
they themselves stumbled and fell.
³ Though an army encamp against me,
my heart will not fear.
Though war arise against me,
even in this I will remain confident.
⁴ One thing I have asked from Yahweh;
it I will seek:
that I may dwell in the house^[b] of Yahweh all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of Yahweh,
and to consider^[c] his temple.
⁵ Because he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble.
He will conceal me in the hiding place of his tent.
He will set me high upon a rock.
⁶ And now my head will be high over my enemies round about me.
And I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy.
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.
⁷ Hear, O Yahweh, my voice when I call,
and be gracious to me and answer me.
⁸ On your behalf my heart says, “Seek my face.”
Your face, O Yahweh, I do seek.
⁹ Do not hide your face from me;
do not turn your servant away in anger.
You have been my help; do not abandon nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
¹⁰ If my father or my mother forsake me,
then Yahweh will receive me.
¹¹ Teach me, O Yahweh, your way,
and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.
¹² Do not give me over to the desire of my enemies,
because false witnesses have arisen against me,
and each breathing out violence.^[d]
13 Surely^[e] I believe that I will see the goodness of Yahweh
in the land of the living.
¹⁴ Wait for Yahweh.
Be strong and let your heart show strength,
and wait for Yahweh.