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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"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New International Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/niv/esv/psalms/27.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="psalmhdg">Psalm 27</p><p class="hebrewtitle">Of David.</p><div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The <span class="name">Lord</span> is my light and my salvation—</p><p class="line2">whom shall I fear?</p><p class="line1">The <span class="name">Lord</span> is the stronghold of my life—</p><p class="line2">of whom shall I be afraid?</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>When the wicked advance against me</p><p class="line2">to devour <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or slander">a</a></sup></span> me,</p><p class="line1">it is my enemies and my foes</p><p class="line2">who will stumble and fall.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Though an army besiege me,</p><p class="line2">my heart will not fear;</p><p class="line1">though war break out against me,</p><p class="line2">even then I will be confident.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>One thing I ask from the <span class="name">Lord</span>,</p><p class="line2">this only do I seek:</p><p class="line1">that I may dwell in the house of the <span class="name">Lord</span></p><p class="line2">all the days of my life,</p><p class="line1">to gaze on the beauty of the <span class="name">Lord</span></p><p class="line2">and to seek him in his temple.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>For in the day of trouble</p><p class="line2">he will keep me safe in his dwelling;</p><p class="line1">he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent</p><p class="line2">and set me high upon a rock.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then my head will be exalted</p><p class="line2">above the enemies who surround me;</p><p class="line1">at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;</p><p class="line2">I will sing and make music to the <span class="name">Lord</span>.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Hear my voice when I call, <span class="name">Lord</span>;</p><p class="line2">be merciful to me and answer me.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”</p><p class="line2">Your face, <span class="name">Lord</span>, I will seek.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Do not hide your face from me,</p><p class="line2">do not turn your servant away in anger;</p><p class="line2">you have been my helper.</p><p class="line1">Do not reject me or forsake me,</p><p class="line2">God my Savior.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Though my father and mother forsake me,</p><p class="line2">the <span class="name">Lord</span> will receive me.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Teach me your way, <span class="name">Lord</span>;</p><p class="line2">lead me in a straight path</p><p class="line2">because of my oppressors.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,</p><p class="line2">for false witnesses rise up against me,</p><p class="line2">spouting malicious accusations.</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>I remain confident of this:</p><p class="line2">I will see the goodness of the <span class="name">Lord</span></p><p class="line2">in the land of the living.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/27-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Wait for the <span class="name">Lord</span>;</p><p class="line2">be strong and take heart</p><p class="line2">and wait for the <span class="name">Lord</span>.</p></div><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span 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