Psalm 27
Psalm 27
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?[1] the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?[2]
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.[3]
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[4] 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.[5]
14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.[6]
Footnotes
- â This verse 27:1 is similar to Psalm 23:1 - "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." As well as Ps.118:6 - "The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?"
- â This is the same concept expressed by Paul in Romans 8:31.
- â I Samuel 30:1 "the Amalekites had raided the South and Ziklag" V.5: "Davidâs two wives had been captured" (Gen.2:24: "..united to his wife, and they become one flesh") V. 17: "And David smote them from evening until evening to their morrow..."
- â "tabernacle" was a portable sanctuary for worship prior to the building of the Temple in Jerusalem, first Temple was build by David's son Solomon.
- â "land of the living" is also used in Isaiah 53:8.
- â Patience is a virtue!