Psa 27 | EngLXX | STEP | A Psalm of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall Ifear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

‏ Psalms 27

1 A Psalm of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall Ifear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evil-doers drew near against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mineenemies, they fainted and fell.
3 Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid:though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.
4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwellin the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, andsurvey his temple.
5 For in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered mein the secret of his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.
6 And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round andoffered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.
7 Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and hearken to me.
8 My heart said to you, I have diligently sought your face: your face, O Lord, Iwill seek.
9 Turn not your face away from me, turn not you away from your servant in anger:be you my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.
10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.
11 Teach me, O Lord, in your way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesseshave risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.
13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened: yeswait on the Lord.