The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation

Of David.

27 The 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?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:1 Or refuge

(A)One thing have I asked of the Lord,
    that will I seek after:
that I may (B)dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze upon (C)the beauty of the Lord
    and to inquire[a] in his temple.

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

And now my (F)head shall be lifted up
    above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
    sacrifices with shouts of (G)joy;
(H)I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

(I)Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
    be gracious to me and answer me!
You have said, (J)“Seek[b] my face.”
My heart says to you,
    “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”[c]
    (K)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,
    (L)O God of my salvation!

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:4 Or meditate
  2. Psalm 27:8 The command (seek) is addressed to more than one person
  3. Psalm 27:8 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain

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