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
Psaltaren 27
Svenska 1917
27 Av David. HERREN är mitt ljus och min frälsning; för vem skulle jag frukta? HERREN är mitt livs värn; för vem skulle jag rädas?
2 När de onda draga emot mig och vilja uppsluka mig, då stappla de själva och falla, mina motståndare och fiender.
3 Om ock en här lägrar sig mot mig, så fruktar ändå icke mitt hjärta; om krig uppstår mot mig, så är jag dock trygg.
4 Ett har jag begärt av HERREN, därefter traktar jag: att jag må få bo i HERRENS hus i alla mina livsdagar, för att skåda HERRENS ljuvlighet och betrakta hans tempel.
5 Ty han döljer mig i sin hydda på olyckans dag, han beskärmar mig i sitt tjäll, han för mig upp på en klippa.
6 Och nu skall mitt huvud resa sig över mina fiender runt omkring mig, och jag vill offra i hans hydda jublets offer, jag vill sjunga till HERRENS ära och lovsäga honom.
7 Hör, o HERRE! Jag höjer min röst och ropar, var mig nådig och svara mig.
8 Mitt hjärta förehåller dig ditt ord: »Söken mitt ansikte.» Ja, ditt ansikte, HERRE, söker jag;
9 fördölj icke ditt ansikte för mig. Driv icke bort din tjänare i vrede, du som har varit min hjälp; förskjut mig icke, övergiv mig icke, du min frälsnings Gud.
10 Nej, om än min fader och min moder övergiva mig, skall HERREN upptaga mig.
11 Visa mig, HERRE, din väg, och led mig på en jämn stig, för mina förföljares skull.
12 Överlämna mig icke åt mina ovänners vilja; ty mot mig uppstå falska vittnen och män som andas våld.
13 Ja, jag tror förvisso att jag skall få se HERRENS goda i de levandes land.
14 Förbida HERREN, var frimodig och oförfärad i ditt hjärta; ja, förbida HERREN.
Psalm 27
King James Version
27 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.
11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
