Psalm 27

Psalm 27

Of David.

¹The Lord is my light^s and my salvation^t—

whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold^u of my life—

of whom shall I be afraid?^v

²When the wicked advance against me

to devour^a me,

it is my enemies and my foes

who will stumble and fall.^w

³Though an army besiege me,

my heart will not fear;^x

though war break out against me,

even then I will be confident.^y

⁴One thing^z I ask from the Lord,

this only do I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,^a

to gaze on the beauty of the Lord

and to seek him in his temple.

⁵For in the day of trouble^b

he will keep me safe^c in his dwelling;

he will hide me^d in the shelter of his sacred tent

and set me high upon a rock.^e

⁶Then my head will be exalted^f

above the enemies who surround me;^g

at his sacred tent I will sacrifice^h with shouts of joy;ⁱ

I will sing^j and make music^k to the Lord.

⁷Hear my voice^l when I call, Lord;

be merciful to me and answer me.^m

⁸My heart says of you, “Seek his face!ⁿ”

Your face, Lord, I will seek.

⁹Do not hide your face^o from me,

do not turn your servant away in anger;^p

you have been my helper.^q

Do not reject me or forsake^r me,

God my Savior.^s

¹⁰Though my father and mother forsake me,

the Lord will receive me.

¹¹Teach me your way,^t Lord;

lead me in a straight path^u

because of my oppressors.^v

¹²Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,

for false witnesses^w rise up against me,

spouting malicious accusations.

¹³I remain confident of this:

I will see the goodness of the Lord^x

in the land of the living.^y

¹⁴Wait^z for the Lord;

be strong^a and take heart

and wait for the Lord.