| Chapter 27 |
1 | Of David.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me? |
2 | When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame. |
3 | Even if an army came against me with its tents, my heart would have no fear: if war was made on me, my faith would not be moved. |
4 | One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple. |
5 | For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me. |
6 | And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord. |
7 | O Lord, let the voice of my cry come to your ears: have mercy on me, and give me an answer. |
8 | When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search. |
9 | Let not your face be covered from me; do not put away your servant in wrath; you have been my help: do not give me up or take your support from me, O God of my salvation. |
10 | When my father and my mother are turned away from me, then the Lord will be my support. |
11 | Make your way clear to me, O Lord, guiding me by the right way, because of my haters. |
12 | Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction. |
13 | I had almost given up my hope of seeing the blessing of the Lord in the land of the living. |
14 | Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord. |