Psa. 27
:1
27:1
Jehovah is my
alight and my
bsalvation;
Whom shall I fear?
Jehovah is the strength of my life;
Whom shall I dread?
Psa. 27
:2
27:2
When evildoers come near me
To devour my flesh,
It is they, my adversaries and my enemies,
Who stumble and fall.
Psa. 27
:3
27:3
If an army camps against me,
My heart does not fear;
If a battle arises against me,
In spite of this I am confident.
Psa. 27
:4
27:4
One thing I have asked from Jehovah;
That do I seek:
To dwell in the
1ahouse of Jehovah
All the days of my life,
To
bbehold the
2cbeauty of Jehovah,
And to inquire in His temple.
Psa. 27
:5
27:5
For He will conceal me in His shelter
In the day of trouble;
He will hide me in the
ahiding place of His tent;
He will raise me up upon a rock.
Psa. 27
:6
27:6
And now my head is lifted up
Above my enemies who surround me.
And I will offer in His tent
aSacrifices of shouts of joy:
I will sing and
bpsalm to Jehovah.
Psa. 27
:7
27:7
Hear, O Jehovah, when I call with my voice,
And be gracious to me and answer me.
Psa. 27
:8
27:8
When You say,
aSeek My face,
To You my heart says, Your face, O Jehovah, will I seek.
Psa. 27
:9
27:9
Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in
Your anger;
You have been my help.
Do not abandon me or forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
Psa. 27
:10
27:10
If my father and my mother forsake me,
Jehovah will take me up.
Psa. 27
:11
27:11
Teach me, O Jehovah, Your way,
And lead me on a level path
Because of those who lie in wait for me.
Psa. 27
:12
27:12
Do not give me over
To the desire of my adversaries;
For
afalse witnesses have risen up against me,
And those who breathe out threats.
Psa. 27
:13
27:13
1I have believed
That I would see the goodness of Jehovah
In the land of the living.
Psa. 27
:14
27:14
Wait for Jehovah;
Be strong, and let your heart be encouraged.
Yes, wait for Jehovah.
