Gemenskap med Herren

27 (A) Av David.

Herren är mitt ljus
    och min frälsning.
        Vem skulle jag frukta?
    Herren försvarar mitt liv.
        Vem skulle jag vara rädd för?
När de onda kommer emot mig
        för att sluka mig,
    mina motståndare och fiender,
        då ska de själva snava och falla.
(B) Om en här belägrar mig
        räds inte mitt hjärta,
    om krig bryter ut mot mig
        är jag ändå trygg.

(C) Ett har jag begärt av Herren,
        detta söker jag:
    att få bo i Herrens hus
        i alla mina livsdagar,
    för att se Herrens ljuvlighet
        och söka honom i[a] hans tempel.
(D) Han gömmer mig i sin hydda
        på olyckans dag,
    han beskyddar mig i sitt tält,
        han för mig upp på klippan.
Nu är mitt huvud högt
        över mina fiender omkring mig.
    Jag vill offra jublets offer i hans tält,
        jag vill sjunga och spela
            till Herren.

Herre, hör min röst när jag ropar,
    förbarma dig över mig
        och svara mig!
(E) Mitt hjärta tänker på ditt ord:
        "Sök mitt ansikte!"[b]
    Ditt ansikte, Herre, söker jag.

(F) Dölj inte ditt ansikte för mig,
    avvisa inte din tjänare i vrede,
        du som har varit min hjälp.
    Släpp mig inte, överge mig inte,
        du min frälsnings Gud.
10 Om min far och min mor
        överger mig,
    tar Herren emot mig.
11 (G) Visa mig, Herre, din väg,
    led mig på en jämn stig
        för mina förföljares skull.
12 (H) Utlämna mig inte
        åt mina fienders vilja,
    för falska vittnen stiger fram
        mot mig och andas våld.

13 (I) Jag är viss om att få se
    Herrens godhet
        i de levandes land.
14 (J) Hoppas på Herren,
    var stark och modig i ditt hjärta
        och hoppas på Herren!

Footnotes

  1. 27:4 söka honom i   Annan översättning: "besöka".
  2. 27:8 tänker på ditt ord: "Sök mitt ansikte!"   Andra handskrifter: "säger om dig: Sök hans ansikte!".

Psalm 27

Of David.

The Lord is my light(A) and my salvation(B)
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold(C) of my life—
    of whom shall I be afraid?(D)

When the wicked advance against me
    to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.(E)
Though an army besiege me,
    my heart will not fear;(F)
though war break out against me,
    even then I will be confident.(G)

One thing(H) 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,(I)
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
    and to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble(J)
    he will keep me safe(K) in his dwelling;
he will hide me(L) in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.(M)

Then my head will be exalted(N)
    above the enemies who surround me;(O)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice(P) with shouts of joy;(Q)
    I will sing(R) and make music(S) to the Lord.

Hear my voice(T) when I call, Lord;
    be merciful to me and answer me.(U)
My heart says of you, “Seek his face!(V)
    Your face, Lord, I will seek.
Do not hide your face(W) from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;(X)
    you have been my helper.(Y)
Do not reject me or forsake(Z) me,
    God my Savior.(AA)
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
    the Lord will receive me.
11 Teach me your way,(AB) Lord;
    lead me in a straight path(AC)
    because of my oppressors.(AD)
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
    for false witnesses(AE) rise up against me,
    spouting malicious accusations.

13 I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord(AF)
    in the land of the living.(AG)
14 Wait(AH) for the Lord;
    be strong(AI) and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:2 Or slander

Yahweh Is My Light and My Salvation

Of David.

27 Yahweh is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
Yahweh is the [a](C)strong defense of my life;
(D)Whom shall I dread?
When evildoers came upon me to (E)devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they (F)stumbled and fell.
Though a (G)host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In this I (H)trust.

(I)One thing I have asked from Yahweh, that I shall seek:
That I may (J)dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life,
To behold (K)the [b]beauty of Yahweh
And to (L)inquire in His temple.
For in the (M)day of calamity He will (N)conceal me in His shelter;
In the secret place of His tent He will (O)hide me;
He will (P)lift me up on a rock.
And now (Q)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer in His tent (R)sacrifices with loud shouts of joy;
I will (S)sing, and I will sing praises to Yahweh.

(T)Hear, O Yahweh, when I call with my voice,
And be gracious to me and (U)answer me.
On Your behalf my heart says, “(V)Seek My face,”
“Your face, O Yahweh, (W)I shall seek.”
(X)Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your slave away in (Y)anger;
You have been (Z)my help;
(AA)Do not abandon me and do not (AB)forsake me,
O God of my salvation!
10 [c]For my father and (AC)my mother have forsaken me,
But (AD)Yahweh will take me up.

11 (AE)Instruct me in Your way, O Yahweh,
And lead me in a (AF)level path
Because of [d]my foes.
12 Do not give me over to the [e](AG)desire of my adversaries,
For (AH)false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as (AI)breathe out violence.
13 [f]I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the (AJ)goodness of Yahweh
In the (AK)land of the living.
14 (AL)Hope in Yahweh;
Be (AM)strong and let your heart take courage;
Hope in Yahweh.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:1 Or refuge
  2. Psalm 27:4 Lit delightfulness
  3. Psalm 27:10 Or If my father...forsake me, Then Yahweh
  4. Psalm 27:11 Or those who lie in wait for me
  5. Psalm 27:12 Lit soul
  6. Psalm 27:13 Or If I had not believed