Psalm 27:1–10

1  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?

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

They stumbled and fell.

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

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

4  fOne 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.

5  For 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.

6  And 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.

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

lHave mercy also upon me, and answer me.

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

Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

9  nHide 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.

10  When my father and pmy mother forsake me,

Then the Lord †will take me up.