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Psalm 27:4-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalm 27:4-14
New American Standard Bible 1995
4 (A)One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may (B)dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold (C)the [a]beauty of the Lord
And to [b](D)meditate in His temple.
5 For in the (E)day of trouble He will (F)conceal me in His [c]tabernacle;
In the secret place of His tent He will (G)hide me;
He will (H)lift me up on a rock.
6 And now (I)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer in His tent (J)sacrifices [d]with shouts of joy;
I will (K)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
7 (L)Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and (M)answer me.
8 When You said, “(N)Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, (O)I shall seek.”
9 (P)Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in (Q)anger;
You have been (R)my help;
(S)Do not abandon me nor (T)forsake me,
O God of my salvation!
10 [e]For my father and (U)my mother have forsaken me,
But (V)the Lord will take me up.
11 (W)Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a (X)level path
Because of [f]my foes.
12 Do not deliver me over to the [g](Y)desire of my adversaries,
For (Z)false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as (AA)breathe out violence.
13 [h]I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the (AB)goodness of the Lord
In the (AC)land of the living.
14 (AD)Wait for the Lord;
Be (AE)strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.
Footnotes
- 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 27:11 Or those who lie in wait for me
- Psalm 27:12 Lit soul
- Psalm 27:13 Or Surely I believed
Psalm 27:4-14
New International Version
Psalm 27:4-14
New International Version
4 One thing(A) I ask from the Lord,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,(B)
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble(C)
he will keep me safe(D) in his dwelling;
he will hide me(E) in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.(F)
6 Then my head will be exalted(G)
above the enemies who surround me;(H)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice(I) with shouts of joy;(J)
I will sing(K) and make music(L) to the Lord.
7 Hear my voice(M) when I call, Lord;
be merciful to me and answer me.(N)
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!(O)”
Your face, Lord, I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face(P) from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;(Q)
you have been my helper.(R)
Do not reject me or forsake(S) me,
God my Savior.(T)
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
the Lord will receive me.
11 Teach me your way,(U) Lord;
lead me in a straight path(V)
because of my oppressors.(W)
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses(X) rise up against me,
spouting malicious accusations.
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