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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Tehillim (Psalms) 27
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1יהוה is my light and my deliverance; Whom should I fear? יהוה is the refuge of my life; Whom should I dread?
2When evil-doers come against me To eat up my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, They shall stumble and fall.
3Though an army encamps against me, My heart does not fear; Though battle comes up against me, Even then I would be trusting.
4One matter I asked of יהוה – this I seek: To dwell in the House of יהוה All the days of my life, To see the pleasantness of יהוה, And to inquire in His Hĕḵal.
5For in the day of evil He hides me in His booth; In the covering of His Tent He hides me; On a rock He raises me up.
6And now my head is lifted up above my enemies all around me; And I slaughter in His Tent with slaughters of sounding; I sing, yes, I sing praises to יהוה.
7Hear, O יהוה, when I cry with my voice! And show me favour, and answer me.
8To my heart You have said, “Seek My face.” Your face, יהוה, I seek.
9Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in displeasure; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O Elohim of my deliverance.
10When my father and my mother have forsaken me, Then יהוה does take me in.
11Teach me Your way, O יהוה, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12Do not give me over To the desire of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And they breathe out cruelty to me.
13What if I had not believed To see the goodness of יהוה In the land of the living!
14Wait on יהוה, be strong, And let Him strengthen your heart! Wait, I say, on יהוה!
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