Psalm 27
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.
A Psalm of David.
27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
Whom should I fear?
The Lord is the [a](C)defense of my life;
(D)Whom should I dread?
2 When evildoers came upon me to (E)devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they (F)stumbled and fell.
3 If an (G)army encamps against me,
My heart will not fear;
If war arises against me,
In spite of this I am (H)confident.
4 (I)One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may (J)dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold (K)the [b]beauty of the Lord
And to [c](L)meditate in His temple.
5 For on the (M)day of trouble He will (N)conceal me in His [d]tabernacle;
He will (O)hide me in the secret place of His tent;
He will (P)lift me up on a rock.
6 And now (Q)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer (R)sacrifices in His tent [e]with shouts of joy;
I will (S)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
7 (T)Hear, Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and (U)answer me.
8 When You said, “(V)Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“(W)I shall seek Your face, Lord.”
9 (X)Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in (Y)anger;
You have been (Z)my help;
(AA)Do not abandon me nor (AB)forsake me,
God of my salvation!
10 [f]For my father and (AC)my mother have forsaken me,
But (AD)the Lord will take me up.
11 (AE)Teach me Your way, Lord,
And lead me on a (AF)level path
Because of my enemies.
12 Do not turn me over to the [g](AG)desire of my enemies,
For (AH)false witnesses have risen against me,
And the violent (AI)witness.
13 I certainly believed that I would see the (AJ)goodness of the Lord
In the (AK)land of the living.
14 (AL)Wait for the Lord;
Be (AM)strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 27:1 Or refuge
- Psalm 27:4 Lit delightfulness
- Psalm 27:4 Lit inquire
- Psalm 27:5 Or shelter
- Psalm 27:6 Lit of shouts
- Psalm 27:10 Or If my father...forsake me, Then the Lord
- Psalm 27:12 Lit soul
Psaumes 27
Nouvelle Edition de Genève – NEG1979
Le triomphe de la foi
27 De David.
L’Eternel est ma lumière et mon salut:
De qui aurais-je crainte?
L’Eternel est le soutien de ma vie:
De qui aurais-je peur?
2 Quand des méchants s’avancent contre moi,
Pour dévorer ma chair,
Ce sont mes persécuteurs et mes ennemis
Qui chancellent et tombent.
3 Si une armée se campait contre moi,
Mon cœur n’aurait aucune crainte;
Si une guerre s’élevait contre moi,
Je serais malgré cela plein de confiance.
4 Je demande à l’Eternel une chose, que je désire ardemment:
Je voudrais habiter toute ma vie dans la maison de l’Eternel,
Pour contempler la magnificence de l’Eternel
Et pour admirer son temple.
5 Car il me protégera dans son tabernacle au jour du malheur,
Il me cachera sous l’abri de sa tente;
Il m’élèvera sur un rocher.
6 Et déjà ma tête s’élève sur mes ennemis qui m’entourent;
J’offrirai des sacrifices dans sa tente, au son de la trompette;
Je chanterai, je célébrerai l’Eternel.
7 Eternel! écoute ma voix, je t’invoque:
Aie pitié de moi et exauce-moi!
8 Mon cœur dit de ta part: Cherchez ma face!
Je cherche ta face, ô Eternel!
9 Ne me cache point ta face,
Ne repousse pas avec colère ton serviteur!
Tu es mon secours, ne me laisse pas, ne m’abandonne pas,
Dieu de mon salut!
10 Car mon père et ma mère m’abandonnent,
Mais l’Eternel me recueillera.
11 Eternel! enseigne-moi ta voie,
Conduis-moi dans le sentier de la droiture,
A cause de mes ennemis.
12 Ne me livre pas au bon plaisir de mes adversaires,
Car il s’élève contre moi de faux témoins
Et des gens qui ne respirent que la violence.
13 Oh! si je n’étais pas sûr de voir la bonté de l’Eternel
Sur la terre des vivants!…
14 Espère en l’Eternel!
Fortifie-toi et que ton cœur s’affermisse!
Espère en l’Eternel!
Psalm 27
New King James Version
An Exuberant Declaration of Faith
A Psalm of David.
27 The Lord is my (A)light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The (B)Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To (C)eat[a] up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 (D)Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.
4 (E)One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may (F)dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the [b]beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
5 For (G)in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall (H)set me high upon a rock.
6 And now (I)my head shall be [c]lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of [d]joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”
9 (J)Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
10 (K)When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the Lord will take care of me.
11 (L)Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For (M)false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the Lord
(N)In the land of the living.
14 (O)Wait[e] on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 27:2 devour
- Psalm 27:4 delightfulness
- Psalm 27:6 Lifted up in honor
- Psalm 27:6 joyous shouts
- Psalm 27:14 Wait in faith
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