A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.
A Psalm of David.
27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the (C)defense of my life;
(D)Whom shall I dread?
2 When evildoers came upon me to (E)devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they (F)stumbled and fell.
3 Though a (G)host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I shall be (H)confident.
4 (I)One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may (J)dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold (K)the beauty of the Lord
And to (L)meditate in His temple.
5 For in the (M)day of trouble He will (N)conceal me in His tabernacle;
In the secret place of His tent He will (O)hide me;
He will (P)lift me up on a rock.
6 And now (Q)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer in His tent (R)sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will (S)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
7 (T)Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and (U)answer me.
8 When You said, “(V)Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, (W)I shall seek.”
9 (X)Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in (Y)anger;
You have been (Z)my help;
(AA)Do not abandon me nor (AB)forsake me,
O God of my salvation!
10 For my father and (AC)my mother have forsaken me,
But (AD)the Lord will take me up.
11 (AE)Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a (AF)level path
Because of my foes.
12 Do not deliver me over to the (AG)desire of my adversaries,
For (AH)false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as (AI)breathe out violence.
13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the (AJ)goodness of the Lord
In the (AK)land of the living.
14 (AL)Wait for the Lord;
Be (AM)strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 27:1
- Psalm 27:3
- Psalm 27:4
- Psalm 27:4
- Psalm 27:5
- Psalm 27:6
- Psalm 27:10
- Psalm 27:11
- Psalm 27:12
- Psalm 27:13
Cross references
- Psalm 27:1 : Ps 18:28; Is 60:20; Mic 7:8
- Psalm 27:1 : Ex 15:2; Ps 62:7; 118:14; Is 33:2; Jon 2:9
- Psalm 27:1 : Ps 28:8
- Psalm 27:1 : Ps 118:6
- Psalm 27:2 : Ps 14:4
- Psalm 27:2 : Ps 9:3
- Psalm 27:3 : Ps 3:6
- Psalm 27:3 : Job 4:6
- Psalm 27:4 : Ps 26:8
- Psalm 27:4 : Ps 23:6
- Psalm 27:4 : Ps 90:17
- Psalm 27:4 : Ps 18:6
- Psalm 27:5 : Ps 50:15
- Psalm 27:5 : Ps 31:20
- Psalm 27:5 : Ps 17:8
- Psalm 27:5 : Ps 40:2
- Psalm 27:6 : Ps 3:3
- Psalm 27:6 : Ps 107:22
- Psalm 27:6 : Ps 13:6
- Psalm 27:7 : Ps 4:3; 61:1
- Psalm 27:7 : Ps 13:3
- Psalm 27:8 : Ps 105:4; Amos 5:6
- Psalm 27:8 : Ps 34:4
- Psalm 27:9 : Ps 69:17
- Psalm 27:9 : Ps 6:1
- Psalm 27:9 : Ps 40:17
- Psalm 27:9 : Ps 94:14
- Psalm 27:9 : Ps 37:28
- Psalm 27:10 : Is 49:15
- Psalm 27:10 : Is 40:11
- Psalm 27:11 : Ps 25:4; 86:11
- Psalm 27:11 : Ps 5:8; 26:12
- Psalm 27:12 : Ps 41:2
- Psalm 27:12 : Deut 19:18; Ps 35:11; Matt 26:60
- Psalm 27:12 : Acts 9:1
- Psalm 27:13 : Ps 31:19
- Psalm 27:13 : Job 28:13; Ps 52:5; 116:9; 142:5; Is 38:11; Jer 11:19; Ezek 26:20
- Psalm 27:14 : Ps 25:3; 37:34; 40:1; 62:5; 130:5; Prov 20:22; Is 25:9
- Psalm 27:14 : Ps 31:24
