Psalm 27

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Psalm 27

My Stronghold

Of David.

¹The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom should I fear?^(A)
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
whom should I dread?^(B)
²When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,^(C)
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.^(D)
³Though an army deploys against me,
my heart will not be afraid;
though a war breaks out against me,
I will still be confident.^(E)

⁴I have asked one thing from the Lord;
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,^(F)
gazing on the beauty of the Lord^(G)
and seeking him in his temple.^(H)
⁵For he will conceal me in his shelter
in the day of adversity;
he will hide me under the cover of his tent;
he will set me high on a rock.^(I)
⁶Then my head will be high
above my enemies around me;^(J)
I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy.^(K)
I will sing and make music to the Lord.^(L)

⁷Lord, hear my voice when I call;
be gracious to me and answer me.^(M)
⁸My heart says this about you:
“Seek^[a] his face.”
Lord, I will seek your face.^(N)
⁹Do not hide your face from me;^(O)
do not turn your servant away in anger.^(P)
You have been my helper;^(Q)
do not leave me or abandon me,
God of my salvation.
¹⁰Even if my father and mother abandon me,
the Lord cares for me.^(R)

¹¹Because of my adversaries,
show me your way, Lord,
and lead me on a level path.^(S)
¹²Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.^(T)

¹³I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness
in the land of the living.^(U)
¹⁴Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart be courageous.^(V)
Wait for the Lord.^(W)

Footnotes

27:8 The command is pl in Hb

Proverbs 28:25-26

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²⁵A greedy person stirs up conflict,^(A)
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.^(B)

²⁶The one who trusts in himself^[a] is a fool,
but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.^(C)

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Footnotes

28:26 Lit his heart

1 Timothy 1:12-17

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Paul’s Testimony

¹²I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened^(A) me, because he considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry— ¹³even though I was formerly a blasphemer,^(B) a persecutor,^(C) and an arrogant man.^(D) But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief, ¹⁴and the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵This saying is trustworthy^(E) and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world^(F) to save sinners”^(G)—and I am the worst of them.^(H) ¹⁶But I received mercy^(I) for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his extraordinary patience^(J) as an example to those who would believe in him for eternal life.^(K) ¹⁷Now to the King^(L) eternal,^(M) immortal,^(N) invisible, the only^[a] God,^(O) be honor^(P) and glory^(Q) forever and ever. Amen.^(R)

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1:17 Other mss add wise

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