Psalm 27:1–14

¹The Lord is my light and my salvation;

whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold^w of my life;

of whom shall I be afraid?^*

²When evildoers assail me

to devour my flesh—

my adversaries and foes—

they shall stumble and fall.^*

³Though an army encamp against me,

my heart shall not fear;

though war rise up against me,

yet I will be confident.^*

⁴One thing I asked of the Lord;

this I seek:

to live in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,

to behold the beauty of the Lord,

and to inquire in his temple.^*

⁵For he will hide me in his shelter

in the day of trouble;

he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;

he will set me high on a rock.^*

⁶Now my head is lifted up

above my enemies all around me,

and I will offer in his tent

sacrifices with shouts of joy;

I will sing and make melody to the Lord.^*

⁷Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;

be gracious to me and answer me!^*

⁸“Come,” my heart says, “seek his face!”

Your face, Lord, do I seek.^*

⁹Do not hide your face from me.

Do not turn your servant away in anger,

you who have been my help.

Do not cast me off; do not forsake me,

O God of my salvation!^*

¹⁰If my father and mother forsake me,

the Lord will take me up.^*

¹¹Teach me your way, O Lord,

and lead me on a level path

because of my enemies.^*

¹²Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,

for false witnesses have risen against me,

and they are breathing out violence.^*

¹³I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord

in the land of the living.^*

¹⁴Wait for the Lord;

be strong, and let your heart take courage;

wait for the Lord!^*