Psalm 27:7–14

7 aHear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice,

And be gracious to me and banswer me.

8 When You said, “aSeek My face,” my heart said to You,

“Your face, O Lord, bI shall seek.”

9 aDo not hide Your face from me,

Do not turn Your servant away in banger;

You have been cmy help;

dDo not abandon me nor eforsake me,

O God of my salvation!

10 1For my father and amy mother have forsaken me,

But bthe Lord will take me up.

11 aTeach me Your way, O Lord,

And lead me in a blevel path

Because of 1my foes.

12 Do not deliver me over to the 1adesire of my adversaries,

For bfalse witnesses have risen against me,

And such as cbreathe out violence.

13 1I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the agoodness of the Lord

In the bland of the living.

14 aWait for the Lord;

Be bstrong and let your heart take courage;

Yes, wait for the Lord.