Psalm 27

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Psalm 27

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

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1} A Psalm of David.

The Lord is my ^(A)light and my ^(B)salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the ^(a)^(C)defense of my life;
^(D)Whom shall I dread?

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When evildoers came upon me to ^(E)devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they ^(F)stumbled and fell.

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Though a ^(G)host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I ^(b)shall be ^(H)confident.

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^(I)One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may ^(J)dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold ^(K)the ^(c)beauty of the Lord
And to ^(d)^(L)meditate in His temple.

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For in the ^(M)day of trouble He will ^(N)conceal me in His ^(e)tabernacle;
In the secret place of His tent He will ^(O)hide me;
He will ^(P)lift me up on a rock.

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And now ^(Q)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer in His tent ^(R)sacrifices ^(f)with shouts of joy;
I will ^(S)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

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^(T)Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and ^(U)answer me.

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When You said, “^(V)Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, ^(W)I shall seek.”

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^(X)Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in ^(Y)anger;
You have been ^(Z)my help;
^(AA)Do not abandon me nor ^(AB)forsake me,
O God of my salvation!

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^(g)For my father and ^(AC)my mother have forsaken me,
But ^(AD)the Lord will take me up.

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^(AE)Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a ^(AF)level path
Because of ^(h)my foes.

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Do not deliver me over to the ⁽ⁱ⁾^(AG)desire of my adversaries,
For ^(AH)false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as ^(AI)breathe out violence.

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^(j)I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the ^(AJ)goodness of the Lord
In the ^(AK)land of the living.

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^(AL)Wait for the Lord;
Be ^(AM)strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 27:1: ['Or ', refuge]

b. Psalm 27:3: ['Lit ', am confident]

c. Psalm 27:4: ['Lit ', delightfulness]

d. Psalm 27:4: ['Lit ', inquire]

e. Psalm 27:5: ['Or ', shelter]

f. Psalm 27:6: ['Lit ', of shouts]

g. Psalm 27:10: ['Or ', If my father...forsake me, Then the Lord]

h. Psalm 27:11: ['Or ', those who lie in wait for me]

i. Psalm 27:12: ['Lit ', soul]

j. Psalm 27:13: ['Or ', Surely I believed]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 27:1: Psalm 18:28; Isaiah 60:20; Micah 7:8

B. Psalm 27:1: Exodus 15:2; Psalm 62:7; Psalm 118:14; Isaiah 33:2; Jonah 2:9

C. Psalm 27:1: Psalm 28:8

D. Psalm 27:1: Psalm 118:6

E. Psalm 27:2: Psalm 14:4

F. Psalm 27:2: Psalm 9:3

G. Psalm 27:3: Psalm 3:6

H. Psalm 27:3: Job 4:6

I. Psalm 27:4: Psalm 26:8

J. Psalm 27:4: Psalm 23:6

K. Psalm 27:4: Psalm 90:17

L. Psalm 27:4: Psalm 18:6

M. Psalm 27:5: Psalm 50:15

N. Psalm 27:5: Psalm 31:20

O. Psalm 27:5: Psalm 17:8

P. Psalm 27:5: Psalm 40:2

Q. Psalm 27:6: Psalm 3:3

R. Psalm 27:6: Psalm 107:22

S. Psalm 27:6: Psalm 13:6

T. Psalm 27:7: Psalm 4:3; Psalm 61:1

U. Psalm 27:7: Psalm 13:3

V. Psalm 27:8: Psalm 105:4; Amos 5:6

W. Psalm 27:8: Psalm 34:4

X. Psalm 27:9: Psalm 69:17

Y. Psalm 27:9: Psalm 6:1

Z. Psalm 27:9: Psalm 40:17

AA. Psalm 27:9: Psalm 94:14

AB. Psalm 27:9: Psalm 37:28

AC. Psalm 27:10: Isaiah 49:15

AD. Psalm 27:10: Isaiah 40:11

AE. Psalm 27:11: Psalm 25:4; Psalm 86:11

AF. Psalm 27:11: Psalm 5:8; Psalm 26:12

AG. Psalm 27:12: Psalm 41:2

AH. Psalm 27:12: Deuteronomy 19:18; Psalm 35:11; Matthew 26:60

AI. Psalm 27:12: Acts 9:1

AJ. Psalm 27:13: Psalm 31:19

AK. Psalm 27:13: Job 28:13; Psalm 52:5; Psalm 116:9; Psalm 142:5; Isaiah 38:11; Jeremiah 11:19; Ezekiel 26:20

AL. Psalm 27:14: Psalm 25:3; Psalm 37:34; Psalm 40:1; Psalm 62:5; Psalm 130:5; Proverbs 20:22; Isaiah 25:9

AM. Psalm 27:14: Psalm 31:24