Psalm 27 (English Standard Version)

Psalm 27

The LORD Is My Light and My Salvation

Of David.

 ¹The LORD is my^(A) light and my^(B) salvation;
   ^(C) whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold^[a] of my life;
   of whom shall I be afraid?

 ²When evildoers assail me
   to^(D) eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
   it is they who stumble and fall.

 ^3(E) Though an army encamp against me,
   my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
   yet^[b] I will be confident.

 ^4(F) One thing have I asked of the LORD,
   that will I seek after:
that I may^(G) dwell in the house of the LORD
   all the days of my life,
to gaze upon^(H) the beauty of the LORD
   and to inquire^[c] in his temple.

 ⁵For he will^(I) hide me in his shelter
   in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
   he will^(J) lift me high upon a rock.

 ⁶And now my^(K) head shall be lifted up
   above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
   sacrifices with shouts of^(L) joy;
^(M) I will sing and make melody to the LORD.

 ^7(N) Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud;
   be gracious to me and answer me!
⁸You have said,^(O) "Seek^[d] my face."My heart says to you,
   "Your face, LORD, do I seek."<sup>[e]

 9(P)</sup> Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
   O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
   ^(Q) O God of my salvation!
¹⁰For^(R) my father and my mother have forsaken me,
   but the LORD will^(S) take me in.

 ^11(T) Teach me your way, O LORD,
   and lead me on^(U) a level path
   because of my enemies.
^12(V) Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
   for^(W) false witnesses have risen against me,
   and they^(X) breathe out violence.

 ¹³I believe^[f] that I shall look upon^(Y) the goodness of the LORD
   in^(Z) the land of the living!
^14(AA) Wait for the LORD;
   ^(AB) be strong, and let your heart take courage;
   wait for the LORD!