Psalm 27:1-3

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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?

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.

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Psalm 27:1 Or refuge
Psalm 27:3 Or in this

Psalm 27:7-14

English Standard Version

⁷^(A)Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
    be gracious to me and answer me!
⁸You have said, ^(B)“Seek^[a] my face.”
My heart says to you,
    “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”^[b]
⁹    ^(C)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,
    ^(D)O God of my salvation!
¹⁰For ^(E)my father and my mother have forsaken me,
    but the Lord will ^(F)take me in.

¹¹^(G)Teach me your way, O Lord,
    and lead me on ^(H)a level path
    because of my enemies.
¹²^(I)Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
    for ^(J)false witnesses have risen against me,
    and they ^(K)breathe out violence.

¹³I believe that I shall look^[c] upon ^(L)the goodness of the Lord
    in ^(M)the land of the living!
¹⁴^(N)Wait for the Lord;
    ^(O)be strong, and let your heart take courage;
    wait for the Lord!