Psalms 27

Psalm 27

Triumphant Song of Confidence

1The Lord is my light and my salvation;[#Ex 15.2; Ps 62.2; Isa 60.19]

whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life;

of whom shall I be afraid?

2When evildoers assail me[#Ps 14.4]

to devour my flesh—

my adversaries and foes—

they shall stumble and fall.

3Though an army encamp against me,[#Ps 3.6]

my heart shall not fear;

though war rise up against me,

yet I will be confident.

4One thing I asked of the Lord ;[#Ps 26.8; 90.17]

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[#Ps 31.20; 40.2]

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[#Ps 3.3]

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;[#Ps 13.3; 39.12]

be gracious to me and answer me!

8“Come,” my heart says, “seek his face!”[#Ps 24.6]

Your face, Lord , do I seek.

9Do not hide your face from me.[#Ps 69.17]

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,[#Isa 40.11; 49.15]

the Lord will take me up.

11Teach me your way, O Lord ,[#Ps 5.8; 25.4; 86.11]

and lead me on a level path

because of my enemies.

12Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,[#Ps 35.11; 41.2; Mt 26.60; Acts 9.1]

for false witnesses have risen against me,

and they are breathing out violence.

13I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord[#Ps 31.19; Jer 11.19]

in the land of the living.

14Wait for the Lord ;[#Josh 1.6; Ps 40.1]

be strong, and let your heart take courage;

wait for the Lord !

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