Psalm 27:1-4

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A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my light and my salvation—
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life—
Whom shall I dread?
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When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
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Though an army encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
Even in this I am confident.

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One thing I have asked of the Lord, and that I will seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life,
To gaze upon the beauty [the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur] of the Lord
And to meditate in His temple.^(A)

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