Psalm 27:1–8

1 The Lord is my lights and my salvationt—

whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the strongholdu of my life—

of whom shall I be afraid?v

2 When the wicked advance against me

to devoura me,

it is my enemies and my foes

who will stumble and fall.w

3 Though an army besiege me,

my heart will not fear;x

though war break out against me,

even then I will be confident.y

4 One thingz 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.

5 For in the day of troubleb

he will keep me safec in his dwelling;

he will hide med in the shelter of his sacred tent

and set me high upon a rock.e

6 Then my head will be exaltedf

above the enemies who surround me;g

at his sacred tent I will sacrificeh with shouts of joy;i

I will singj and make musick to the Lord.

7 Hear my voicel when I call, Lord;

be merciful to me and answer me.m

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

Your face, Lord, I will seek.