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| The Book of Psalms. The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
| Book I |
| XXVII |
| A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God |
| A Psalm of David. |
| [1] | JEHOVAH is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength 1 of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? |
| [2] | When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. |
| [3] | Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even 2 then will I be confident. |
| [4] | One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the 3 beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire 4 in his temple. |
| [5] | For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle 5 will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock. |
| [6] | And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; And I will offer in his tabernacle 6 sacrifices of joy; 7 I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah. |
| [7] | Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. |
| [8] | When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek. |
| [9] | Hide not thy face from me; Put not thy servant away in anger: Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. |
| [10] | When 8 my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up. |
| [11] | Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine 9 enemies. |
| [12] | Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: For false witnesses are risen up against me, And such as breathe out cruelty. |
| [13] | I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living. |
| [14] | Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah. |
| Note 1. Or, stronghold. [back] |
| Note 2. Or, In this. [back] |
| Note 3. Or, the pleasantness. [back] |
| Note 4. Or, consider his temple. [back] |
| Note 5. Heb. tent. [back] |
| Note 6. Heb. tent. [back] |
| Note 7. Or, shouting.Or, trumpet-sound. [back] |
| Note 8. Or, For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But Jehovah &c. [back] |
| Note 9. Or, them that lie in wait for me. [back] |
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