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id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/26.htm" title="Psalm 26">◄</a> Psalm 27 <a href="../psalms/28.htm" title="Psalm 28">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">JPS Tanakh 1917</div><div class="chap"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>[A Psalm] of David.<p></div><div class="po3">The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?</div><div class="po2">The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh,</div><div class="po2">Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Though a host should encamp against me,</div><div class="po2">My heart shall not fear;</div><div class="po2">Though war should rise up against me,</div><div class="po2">Even then will I be confident.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after:</div><div class="po2">That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,</div><div class="po2">To behold the graciousness of the LORD, and to visit early in His temple.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>For He concealeth me in His pavilion in the day of evil;</div><div class="po2">He hideth me in the covert of His tent;</div><div class="po2">He lifteth me up upon a rock.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me;</div><div class="po2">And I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet-sound;</div><div class="po2">I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Hear, O LORD, when I call with my voice,</div><div class="po2">And be gracious unto me, and answer me.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>In Thy behalf my heart hath said: ‘Seek ye My face’;</div><div class="po2">Thy face, LORD, will I seek.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Hide not Thy face far from me;</div><div class="po2">Put not Thy servant away in anger;</div><div class="po2">Thou hast been my help;</div><div class="po2">Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>For though my father and my mother have forsaken me,</div><div class="po2">The LORD will take me up.</div> <p class="section"></p><div class="po3"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Teach me Thy way, O LORD;</div><div class="po2">And lead me in an even path,</div><div class="po2">Because of them that lie in wait for me.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries;</div><div class="po2">For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>If I had not believed to look upon the goodness of the LORD</div><div class="po2">In the land of the living!—</div> <div class="po1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/27-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Wait on the LORD;</div><div class="po2">Be strong, and let thy heart take courage;</div><div class="po2">Yea, wait thou for the LORD.</div></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div 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