Psalm 27

King James Version (KJV)

A Psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
the Lord is the strength of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes,
came upon me to eat up my flesh,
they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear:
though war should rise against me,
in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord,
that will I seek after;
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the Lord,
and to enquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall
hide me in his pavilion:
in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me;
he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted up
above mine enemies round about me:
therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;
I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

7 Hear, O Lord, 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, Lord, will I seek.
9 Hide not thy face far from me;
put not thy servant away in anger:
   thou hast been my help;
leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me,
then the Lord will take me up.
11   Teach me thy way, O Lord,
and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12   Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies:
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 the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the Lord:
be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart:
wait, I say, on the Lord.

King James Version (KJV)
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English Standard Version (ESV)

The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation

Of David.

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

2 When evildoers assail me
  to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
  it is they who stumble and fall.

3   Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
yet I will be confident.

4   One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire in his temple.

5   For he will hide me in his shelter
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will lift me high upon a rock.

6   And now my head shall be lifted up
above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

7   Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!
8   You have said, “Seek my face.”
My heart says to you,
“Your face, Lord, do I seek.”
9     Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
O God of my salvation!
10   For my father and my mother have forsaken me,
but the Lord will take me in.

11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
  and lead me on a level path
  because of my enemies.
12 Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
  for false witnesses have risen against me,
  and they breathe out violence.

13 I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord
  in the land of the living!
14 Wait for the Lord;
  be strong, and let your heart take courage;
  wait for the Lord!