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Psalms 27

The LORD Is My Salvation

1Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation (Yeshuah); whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life^a; of whom shall I dread?
2When evildoers drew near against me to eat my flesh^b, my adversaries and my enemies against me, they themselves stumbled and fell.
3If a camp encamps against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rises against me, in this I am trusting.
4One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I will seek: my dwelling in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the pleasantness of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
5For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of evil; he will conceal me in the cover of his tent^c; on a rock he will lift me up.
6And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies around me; and I will sacrifice in his tent sacrifices of shouting; I will sing, and I will make music to the LORD.
7Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; and be gracious to me and answer me.
8To you my heart has said, "Seek my face." Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
9Do not hide your face from me; do not turn aside in anger your servant; you have been my help; do not abandon me and do not forsake me, God of my salvation (Yeshuah).
10For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will gather me up.
11Teach me, O LORD, your way, and lead me in a level path, because of those who lie in wait for me.
12Do not give me up to the soul^d of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against me, and one breathing out violence.
13Unless I had believed to look on the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living—
14Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; and wait for the LORD.