Psalm 27

¹The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear? *the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?

²When evildoers came upon me to eat up my flesh, *it was they, my foes and my adversaries, who stumbled and fell.

³Though an army should encamp against me, *yet my heart shall not be afraid;

⁴And though war should rise up against me, *yet will I put my trust in him.

⁵One thing have I asked of the Lord; one thing I seek; *that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life;

⁶To behold the fair beauty of the Lord *and to seek him in his temple.

⁷For in the day of trouble he shall keep me safe in his shelter; *he shall hide me in the secrecy of his dwelling and set me high upon a rock.

⁸Even now he lifts up my head *above my enemies round about me.

⁹Therefore I will offer in his dwelling an oblation with sounds of great gladness; *I will sing and make music to the Lord.

¹⁰Hearken to my voice, O Lord, when I call; *have mercy on me and answer me.

¹¹You speak in my heart and say, “Seek my face.” *Your face, Lord, will I seek.

¹²Hide not your face from me, *nor turn away your servant in displeasure.

¹³You have been my helper; cast me not away; *do not forsake me, O God of my salvation.

¹⁴Though my father and my mother forsake me, *the Lord will sustain me.

¹⁵Show me your way, O Lord; *lead me on a level path, because of my enemies.

¹⁶Deliver me not into the hand of my adversaries, *for false witnesses have risen up against me, and also those who speak malice.

¹⁷What if I had not believed that I should see the goodness of the Lord *in the land of the living!

¹⁸O tarry and await the Lord’s pleasure; be strong, and he shall comfort your heart; *wait patiently for the Lord.