Psalms 27
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PSALM 27
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Psalm of David.
1The Lord's my light and saving health,
who shall make me dismay'd?
My life's strength is the Lord, of whom
then shall I be afraid?
2When as mine enemies and foes,
most wicked persons all,
To eat my flesh against me rose,
they stumbled and did fall.
3Against me though an host encamp,
my heart yet fearless is:
Though war against me rise, I will
be confident in this.
4One thing I of the Lord desir'd,
and will seek to obtain,
That all days of my life I may
within God's house remain;
That I the beauty of the Lord
behold may and admire,
And that I in his holy place
may rev'rently enquire.
5For he in his pavilion shall
me hide in evil days;
In secret of his tent me hide,
and on a rock me raise.
6And now, ev'n at this present time,
mine head shall lifted be
Above all those that are my foes,
and round encompass me:
Therefore unto his tabernacle
I'll sacrifices bring
Of joyfulness; I'll sing, yea, I
to God will praises sing.
7O Lord, give ear unto my voice,
when I do cry to thee;
Upon me also mercy have,
and do thou answer me.
8When thou didst say, Seek ye my face,
then unto thee reply
Thus did my heart, Above all things
thy face, Lord, seek will I.
9Far from me hide not thou thy face;
put not away from thee
Thy servant in thy wrath: thou hast
an helper been to me.
O God of my salvation,
leave me not, nor forsake:
10Though me my parents both should leave,
the Lord will me up take.
11O Lord, instruct me in thy way,
to me a leader be
In a plain path, because of those
that hatred bear to me.
12Give me not to mine en'mies' will;
for witnesses that lie
Against me risen are, and such
as breathe out cruelty.
13I fainted had, unless that I
believed had to see
The Lord's own goodness in the land
of them that living be.
14Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong,
and he shall strength afford
Unto thine heart; yea, do thou wait,
I say, upon the Lord.
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Psalms 27
27
My Stronghold
Davidic.
1The Lord is my light and my salvation —
whom should I fear? # Is 60:20; Mc 7:8
The Lord is the stronghold of my life —
of whom should I be afraid? # Ps 28:8; 118:6
2When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh, # Ps 14:4
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell. # Ps 9:3
3Though an army deploys against me,
my heart is not afraid;
though a war breaks out against me,
still I am confident. # Ps 3:6
4I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life, # Ps 23:6; 26:8
gazing on the beauty of the Lord # Ps 93:5
and seeking Him in His temple. # Mal 3:1
5For He will conceal me in His shelter
in the day of adversity;
He will hide me under the cover of His tent;
He will set me high on a rock. # Ps 31:20; 91:1; Is 25:4
6Then my head will be high
above my enemies around me; # Ps 3:3
I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy. # Ps 54:6; 116:17
I will sing and make music to the Lord. # Eph 5:19
7Lord, hear my voice when I call;
be gracious to me and answer me. # Ps 4:3; 30:10
8My heart says this about You,
“You # You is plural in Hb are to seek My face.”
Lord, I will seek Your face. # Ps 24:6; 105:4
9Do not hide Your face from me; # Ps 69:17; 102:2; 143:7
do not turn Your servant away in anger. # Ps 6:1
You have been my helper; # Ps 40:17
do not leave me or abandon me,
God of my salvation.
10Even if my father and mother abandon me,
the Lord cares for me. # Ps 37:28; 94:14
11Because of my adversaries,
show me Your way, Lord,
and lead me on a level path. # Ps 25:4; 26:12
12Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence. # Ps 35:11; 41:2; Mt 26:59-60
13I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness
in the land of the living. # Ex 33:19; Ps 116:9; 142:5
14Wait for the Lord;
be strong # Lit Lord; let your heart be strong and courageous. # Jos 1:6
Wait for the Lord. # Ps 37:34; 130:5
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