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Psalm 27

This is a song that David wrote.

I trust God to keep me safe

27 The Lord gives me light in my life
and he makes me safe.
So I am not afraid of anyone!
The Lord takes care of my life.
Nobody can make me afraid!
2 Evil men are ready to attack me.
They want to destroy my body.
But when my enemies attack me,
they trip and fall to the ground!
3 Even if a whole army comes to fight against me,
I will not be afraid.
Even if they attack me in war,
I will continue to trust God.

4 There is one thing that I have asked the Lord to do for me.
This is the one thing that I really want:
I want to live in the Lord 's house
all the days of my life.
Then I will clearly see the Lord 's beauty.
I will pray to him in his temple.
5 When danger is near,
the Lord will keep me safe.
He will take care of me in his home.
He will put me in a safe place,
on the top of a high rock.
6 My enemies may be all round me,
but I will win against them.
They will see how strong I am!
I will offer sacrifices to the Lord in his temple.
I will be so happy that I will shout aloud!
Yes, I will sing to praise the Lord .

7 Lord , hear me when I call to you for help. [ a ]
Be kind to me and answer me.
8 I have heard you say to me, ‘Come near to me.’
So I will come and pray to you, Lord .
9 Please do not turn away from me.
I am your servant,
so do not be angry with me.
You have always helped me in the past,
so do not push me away now.
You are the one who saves me, God,
so do not turn away from me.
10 Even if my father and my mother leave me,
the Lord will still take care of me.
11 Lord , please teach me to follow your way.
Lead me along a good, safe path,
because my enemies are waiting to attack me.
12 Do not give me to my enemies.
They say false things against me,
so that they can destroy me.
13 But I surely believe
that I will see how good the Lord is!
I will know his love while I still live in this world.

14 Wait for the Lord to help you!
Be strong and brave.
Yes, wait for the Lord to help you!

Footnotes

  1. 27:7 Here the psalm changes. In verses 1-6, life was good for David. Now life is difficult. David thinks that God has forgotten him. But David continues to pray. He says, ‘You gave me help in the past, so do not forget me now.’

A song of David.

27 Lord , you are my Light and my Savior,
so why should I be afraid of anyone?
The Lord is where my life is safe,
so I will be afraid of no one!
2 Evil people might attack me.
They might try to destroy my body.
Yes, my enemies might attack me and try to destroy me,
but they will stumble and fall.
3 Even if an army surrounds me, I will not be afraid.
Even if people attack me in war, I will trust in the Lord.

4 I ask only one thing from the Lord .
This is what I want most:
Let me live in the Lord ’s house all my life,
enjoying the Lord ’s beauty
and spending time in his palace. [ a ]

5 He will protect me when I am in danger.
He will hide me in his tent. [ b ]
He will take me up to his place of safety.
6 If he will help me defeat the enemies around me,
I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy.
I will sing and play songs to honor the Lord .

7 Lord , hear my voice.
Be kind and answer me.
8 My heart told me to come to you, Lord ,
so I am coming to ask for your help.
9 Don’t turn away from me.
Don’t be angry with your servant.
You are the only one who can help me.
My God, don’t leave me all alone.
You are my Savior.
10 Even if my mother and father leave me,
the Lord will take me in.
11 I have enemies, Lord , so teach me your ways.
Show me the right way to live.
12 My enemies have attacked me.
They have told lies about me and have tried to hurt me.
13 But I really believe
that I will see the Lord ’s goodness before I die. [ c ]
14 Wait for the Lord ’s help.
Be strong and brave,
and wait for the Lord ’s help.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:4 palace A large house built for a king. Here, it is the Temple. See “ Temple ” in the Word List.
  2. Psalm 27:5 tent The place where God lives among his people. Here, it is the Temple in Jerusalem. See “ Holy Tent ” and “ Temple ” in the Word List.
  3. Psalm 27:13 before I die Literally, “in the land of the living.”

27 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.

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.

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 .

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.

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.

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord , and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

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 .

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my ( A ) light and my ( B ) salvation;
Whom should I fear?
The Lord is the [ a ] ( C ) defense of my life;
( D ) Whom should I dread?
2 When evildoers came upon me to ( E ) devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they ( F ) stumbled and fell.
3 If an ( G ) army encamps against me,
My heart will not fear;
If war arises against me,
In spite of this I am ( 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 [ b ] beauty of the Lord
And to [ c ] ( L ) meditate in His temple.
5 For on the ( M ) day of trouble He will ( N ) conceal me in His [ d ] tabernacle;
He will ( O ) hide me in the secret place of His tent;
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 ( R ) sacrifices in His tent [ e ] with shouts of joy;
I will ( S ) sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord .

7 ( T ) Hear, 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,
“ ( W ) I shall seek Your face, Lord .”
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,
God of my salvation!
10 [ f ] For my father and ( AC ) my mother have forsaken me,
But ( AD ) the Lord will take me up.

11 ( AE ) Teach me Your way, Lord ,
And lead me on a ( AF ) level path
Because of my enemies.
12 Do not turn me over to the [ g ] ( AG ) desire of my enemies,
For ( AH ) false witnesses have risen against me,
And the violent ( AI ) witness.
13 I certainly 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

  1. Psalm 27:1 Or refuge
  2. Psalm 27:4 Lit delightfulness
  3. Psalm 27:4 Lit inquire
  4. Psalm 27:5 Or shelter
  5. Psalm 27:6 Lit of shouts
  6. Psalm 27:10 Or If my father...forsake me, Then the Lord
  7. Psalm 27:12 Lit soul

Psalm 27

Of David.

1 The Lord is my light ( A ) and my salvation ( B ) —
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold ( C ) of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid? ( D )

2 When the wicked advance against me
to devour [ a ] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble and fall. ( E )
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear; ( F )
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident. ( G )

4 One thing ( H ) I ask from the Lord ,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life, ( I )
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble ( J )
he will keep me safe ( K ) in his dwelling;
he will hide me ( L ) in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock. ( M )

6 Then my head will be exalted ( N )
above the enemies who surround me; ( O )
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice ( P ) with shouts of joy; ( Q )
I will sing ( R ) and make music ( S ) to the Lord .

7 Hear my voice ( T ) when I call, Lord ;
be merciful to me and answer me. ( U )
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face! ( V ) ”
Your face, Lord , I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face ( W ) from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger; ( X )
you have been my helper. ( Y )
Do not reject me or forsake ( Z ) me,
God my Savior. ( AA )
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
the Lord will receive me.
11 Teach me your way, ( AB ) Lord ;
lead me in a straight path ( AC )
because of my oppressors. ( AD )
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses ( AE ) rise up against me,
spouting malicious accusations.

13 I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord ( AF )
in the land of the living. ( AG )
14 Wait ( AH ) for the Lord ;
be strong ( AI ) and take heart
and wait for the Lord .

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:2 Or slander
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