Psalm 27 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

A Psalm of David.

27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
Whom should I fear?
The Lord is the [a](C)defense of my life;
(D)Whom should I dread?
2 When evildoers came upon me to (E)devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they (F)stumbled and fell.
3 If an (G)army encamps against me,
My heart will not fear;
If war arises against me,
In spite of this I am (H)confident.

4 (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 [b]beauty of the Lord
And to [c](L)meditate in His temple.
5 For on the (M)day of trouble He will (N)conceal me in His [d]tabernacle;
He will (O)hide me in the secret place of His tent;
He will (P)lift me up on a rock.
6 And now (Q)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer (R)sacrifices in His tent [e]with shouts of joy;
I will (S)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

7 (T)Hear, Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and (U)answer me.
8 When You said, “(V)Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
(W)I shall seek Your face, Lord.”
9 (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,
God of my salvation!
10 [f]For my father and (AC)my mother have forsaken me,
But (AD)the Lord will take me up.

11 (AE)Teach me Your way, Lord,
And lead me on a (AF)level path
Because of my enemies.
12 Do not turn me over to the [g](AG)desire of my enemies,
For (AH)false witnesses have risen against me,
And the violent (AI)witness.
13 I certainly believed that I would see the (AJ)goodness of the Lord
In the (AK)land of the living.
14 (AL)Wait for the Lord;
Be (AM)strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:1 Or refuge
  2. Psalm 27:4 Lit delightfulness
  3. Psalm 27:4 Lit inquire
  4. Psalm 27:5 Or shelter
  5. Psalm 27:6 Lit of shouts
  6. Psalm 27:10 Or If my father...forsake me, Then the Lord
  7. Psalm 27:12 Lit soul

Cross references

  1. Psalm 27:1 : Ps 18:28; Is 60:20; Mic 7:8
  2. Psalm 27:1 : Ex 15:2; Ps 62:7; 118:14; Is 33:2; Jon 2:9
  3. Psalm 27:1 : Ps 28:8
  4. Psalm 27:1 : Ps 118:6
  5. Psalm 27:2 : Ps 14:4
  6. Psalm 27:2 : Ps 9:3
  7. Psalm 27:3 : Ps 3:6
  8. Psalm 27:3 : Job 4:6
  9. Psalm 27:4 : Ps 26:8
  10. Psalm 27:4 : Ps 23:6
  11. Psalm 27:4 : Ps 90:17
  12. Psalm 27:4 : Ps 18:6
  13. Psalm 27:5 : Ps 50:15
  14. Psalm 27:5 : Ps 31:20
  15. Psalm 27:5 : Ps 17:8
  16. Psalm 27:5 : Ps 40:2
  17. Psalm 27:6 : Ps 3:3
  18. Psalm 27:6 : Ps 107:22
  19. Psalm 27:6 : Ps 13:6
  20. Psalm 27:7 : Ps 4:3; 61:1
  21. Psalm 27:7 : Ps 13:3
  22. Psalm 27:8 : Ps 105:4; Amos 5:6
  23. Psalm 27:8 : Ps 34:4
  24. Psalm 27:9 : Ps 69:17
  25. Psalm 27:9 : Ps 6:1
  26. Psalm 27:9 : Ps 40:17
  27. Psalm 27:9 : Ps 94:14
  28. Psalm 27:9 : Ps 37:28
  29. Psalm 27:10 : Is 49:15
  30. Psalm 27:10 : Is 40:11
  31. Psalm 27:11 : Ps 25:4; 86:11
  32. Psalm 27:11 : Ps 5:8; 26:12
  33. Psalm 27:12 : Ps 41:2
  34. Psalm 27:12 : Deut 19:18; Ps 35:11; Matt 26:60
  35. Psalm 27:12 : Acts 9:1
  36. Psalm 27:13 : Ps 31:19
  37. Psalm 27:13 : Job 28:13; Ps 52:5; 116:9; 142:5; Is 38:11; Jer 11:19; Ezek 26:20
  38. Psalm 27:14 : Ps 25:3; 37:34; 40:1; 62:5; 130:5; Prov 20:22; Is 25:9
  39. Psalm 27:14 : Ps 31:24

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