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.