Psalms 27

1 to/for David LORD light my and salvation my from who? to fear: revere LORD security life my from who? to dread

A psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my savior; whom then should I fear? The Lord protects my life; whom then should I dread?

2 in/on/with to present: come upon me be evil to/for to eat [obj] flesh my enemy my and enemy my to/for me they(masc.) to stumble and to fall: fall

When the wicked drew near to assail me and eat up my flesh, it was those who distressed and opposed me who stumbled and fell.

3 if to camp upon me camp not to fear heart my if to arise: rise upon me battle in/on/with this I to trust

Though against me a host should encamp, yet my heart would be fearless: though battle should rise up against me, still would I be trustful.

4 one to ask from with LORD [obj] her to seek to dwell I in/on/with house: temple LORD all day life my to/for to see in/on/with pleasantness LORD and to/for to enquire in/on/with temple his

One thing have I asked of the Lord, and that do I long for – To live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the grace of the Lord and inquire in his temple.

5 for to treasure me in/on/with lair his in/on/with day distress: harm to hide me in/on/with secrecy tent his in/on/with rock to exalt me

For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of misfortune. In his sheltering tent he hides me: he lifts me up on a rock.

6 and now to exalt head my upon enemy my around me and to sacrifice in/on/with tent his sacrifice shout to sing and to sing to/for LORD

And now that my head he has lifted above my encircling foes, I will march round the altar and sacrifice, shouting with joy, in his tent, making music and song to the Lord.

7 to hear: hear LORD voice my to call: call to and be gracious me and to answer me

Hear, O Lord, my loud cry, and graciously answer me.

8 to/for you to say heart my to seek face my [obj] face your LORD to seek

My heart has said to you, “Your face, O Lord, I seek.”

9 not to hide face your from me not to stretch in/on/with face: anger servant/slave your help my to be not to leave me and not to leave: forsake me God salvation my

Hide not your face from me, reject not your servant in anger: for you have been my help. Abandon me not, nor forsake me, O God of my help:

10 for father my and mother my to leave: forsake me and LORD to gather me

for father and mother have left me; but the Lord will take me up.

11 to show me LORD way: conduct your and to lead me in/on/with way plain because enemy my

Teach me your way, O Lord: lead me in an even path, because of my enemies.

12 not to give: give me in/on/with soul: appetite enemy my for to arise: attack in/on/with me witness deception and breathing violence

Give me not up, O Lord, unto the rage of my foes; for against me have risen false witnesses, breathing out cruelty.

13 unless be faithful to/for to see: see in/on/with goodness LORD in/on/with land: country/planet alive

Firm is the faith I cherish, that I, in the land of the living, will yet see the goodness of God.

14 to await to(wards) LORD to strengthen: strengthen and to strengthen heart your and to await to(wards) LORD

Let your heart be courageous and strong, and wait on the Lord.