Psalm 27-28

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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)

Psalm 28

My Strength

Of David.

¹Lord, I call to you;
my rock, do not be deaf to me.^(X)
If you remain silent to me,
I will be like those going down to the Pit.^(Y)
²Listen to the sound of my pleading
when I cry to you for help,
when I lift up my hands
toward your holy sanctuary.^(Z)

³Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with the evildoers,
who speak in friendly ways with their neighbors
while malice is in their hearts.^(AA)
⁴Repay them according to what they have done—
according to the evil of their deeds.
Repay them according to the work of their hands;
give them back what they deserve.^(AB)
⁵Because they do not consider
what the Lord has done
or the work of his hands,
he will tear them down and not rebuild them.^(AC)

⁶Blessed be the Lord,
for he has heard the sound of my pleading.^(AD)
⁷The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.^(AE)
Therefore my heart celebrates,
and I give thanks to him with my song.^(AF)

⁸The Lord is the strength of his people;^[b]
he is a stronghold of salvation for his anointed.^(AG)
⁹Save your people, bless your possession,
shepherd them, and carry them forever.^(AH)

Footnotes

27:8 The command is pl in Hb
28:8 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr; other Hb mss read strength for them

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