King James VersionPsalms27

Psalms

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.
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.