God's New Revelations

The Book of Psalms

King James Version 1769 including Apocrypha

- Chapter 27 -

The Lord is my salvation

1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.(a)
3
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4
One thing have I desired of the Lord , that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord , and to enquire in his temple.(b)
5
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord .(c)
7
Hear, O Lord , when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord , will I seek.(d)
9
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.(e)
11
Teach me thy way, O Lord , and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.(f) (g)
12
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14
Wait on the Lord : be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord .

Footnotes

(a)27:2 came…: Heb. approached against me
(b)27:4 the beauty: or, the delight
(c)27:6 joy: Heb. shouting
(d)27:8 When…: or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face, etc
(e)27:10 take…: Heb. gather me
(f)27:11 a plain…: Heb. a way of plainness
(g)27:11 mine…: Heb. those which observe me