Psalms 27

1 Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

1A psalm for David himself. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not thou silent to me: lest if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

2 When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

2Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee; when I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.

3 If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.

3Draw me not away together with the wicked; and with the workers of iniquity destroy me not: Who speak peace with their neighbour, but evils are in their hearts.

4 One [thing] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire [of him] in his temple.

4Give them according to their works, and according to the wickedness of their inventions. According to the works of their hands give thou to them: render to them their reward.

5 For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.

5Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up.

6 And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.

6Blessed be the Lord, for he hath heard the voice of my supplication.

7 Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.

7The Lord is my helper and my protector: in him hath my heart confided, and I have been helped. And my flesh hath flourished again, and with my will I will give praise to him.

8 My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.

8The Lord is the strength of his people, and the protector of the salvation of his anointed.

9 Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, OGod of my salvation.

9Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thy inheritance: and rule them and exalt them for ever.

10 For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.

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11 Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies.

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12 Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.

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13 Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living...!

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14 Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.

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