Read Psalms 27

World English Bible · 14 verses

1. ¹ By David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org