Psalm 27:1-Psalm 28:1 - My Stronghold

¹ A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? ² When the wicked, my enemies and my foes, came on me to eat my flesh, they stumbled and fell. ³ Though an army should camp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I am trusting.

⁴ One thing I have desired from Jehovah, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to pray in His temple. ⁵ For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His shelter, in the secrecy of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me up on a rock. ⁶ And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies, my encirclers; and I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle. I will sing; yea, I will sing praises to Jehovah.

⁷ Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice; and have mercy on me, and answer me. ⁸ My heart says to You, Seek my face; Your face, O Jehovah, I will seek; ⁹ Hide not Your face from me. Turn not Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. ¹⁰ When my father and my mother forsake me, then Jehovah will take me up.

¹¹ Teach me Your way, O Jehovah, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. ¹² Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me, and he that breathes out cruelty.

¹³ I would have fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living. ¹⁴ Hope in Jehovah; be of good courage, and He shall make your heart strong; yea, hope in Jehovah.

¹ A Psalm of David. I will cry to You, O Jehovah; my Rock, do not be deaf to me, lest, if You be silent to me, I become like those who go down into the pit.