Psalm 27

Revised Geneva Translation

27 The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

² When the wicked—even my enemies—and my foes came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

³ Though an army encamped against me, my heart shall not be afraid. Though war is raised against me, I will trust in this.

⁴ One thing have I desired of the LORD, that I will require: That I may dwell in the House of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD and to visit His Temple.

⁵ For in the time of trouble, He shall hide me in His Tabernacle. In the secret place of His pavilion, He shall hide me and set me up upon a rock.

⁶ And now, He shall lift up my head above my enemies all around me. Therefore, I will offer sacrifices of joy in His Tabernacle. I will sing and praise the LORD.

⁷ Hear my voice, O LORD, when I cry. Have mercy, also, upon me and hear me.

⁸ When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart answered You, “O LORD, I will seek Your face.”

⁹ Do not hide, therefore, Your face from me, nor cast Your servant away in displeasure. You have been my succor; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.

¹⁰ Though my father and my mother should forsake me, yet the LORD will gather me up.

¹¹ Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me in a right path, because of my enemies.

¹² Do not give me to the lust of my adversaries. For there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as speak cruelly.

¹³ I should have fainted, except I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

¹⁴ Hope in the LORD. Be strong, and He shall comfort Your heart; and trust in the LORD. A Psalm of David.