The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation

Of David.

27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
    (C)whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold[a] of my life;
    of whom shall I be afraid?

When evildoers assail me
    to (D)eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
    it is they who stumble and fall.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:1 Or refuge
  2. Psalm 27:3 Or in this

(A)Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
    be gracious to me and answer me!
You have said, (B)“Seek[a] my face.”
My heart says to you,
    “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”[b]
    (C)Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
    O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
    (D)O God of my salvation!
10 For (E)my father and my mother have forsaken me,
    but the Lord will (F)take me in.

11 (G)Teach me your way, O Lord,
    and lead me on (H)a level path
    because of my enemies.
12 (I)Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
    for (J)false witnesses have risen against me,
    and they (K)breathe out violence.

13 I believe that I shall look[c] upon (L)the goodness of the Lord
    in (M)the land of the living!
14 (N)Wait for the Lord;
    (O)be strong, and let your heart take courage;
    wait for the Lord!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:8 The command (seek) is addressed to more than one person
  2. Psalm 27:8 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain
  3. Psalm 27:13 Other Hebrew manuscripts Oh! Had I not believed that I would look

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