Psalm 27

Psalm XXVII.

A Psalm of David.

The Lord is ^amy light and ^bmy salvation; ^cwhom shall I fear?

The Lord is ^bthe strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

²When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to ^deat up my flesh,

They stumbled and fell.

^3eThough a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear:

Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

^4fOne thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after;

That I may ^gdwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,

To behold the ^hbeauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

⁵For in the time of trouble he shall ⁱhide me in his pavilion:

In the secret of his tabernacle shall he ⁱhide me;

He shall ^jset me up upon a rock.

⁶And now shall ^kmine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me:

Therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;

I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

^7lHear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice:

^lHave mercy also upon me, and answer me.

⁸When thou saidst, ^mSeek ye my face; my heart said unto thee,

Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

⁹ⁿHide not thy face far from me;

Put not thy servant away in anger:

Thou hast been my help; leave me not,

Neither forsake me, ^oO God of my salvation.

¹⁰When my father and ^pmy mother forsake me,

Then the Lord will take me up.

^11qTeach me thy way, O Lord,

And lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

^12rDeliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies:

For ^sfalse witnesses are risen up against me, and such as ^tbreathe out cruelty.

¹³I had fainted, unless I had believed

To see the goodness of the Lord ^uin the land of the living.

^14xWait on the Lord:

^yBe of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart:

Wait, I say, on the Lord.