Psalm 27

My Stronghold

Of David.

¹The Lord is my light and my salvation —

whom should I fear? ^a

The Lord is the stronghold of my life —

whom should I dread? ^b

²When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh, ^c

my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell. ^d

³Though an army deploys against me,

my heart will not be afraid;

though a war breaks out against me,

I will still be confident. ^e

⁴I have asked one thing from the Lord;

it is what I desire:

to dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life, ^f

gazing on the beauty of the Lord^g

and seeking him in his temple. ^h

⁵For he will conceal me in his shelter

in the day of adversity;

he will hide me under the cover of his tent;

he will set me high on a rock. ⁱ

⁶Then my head will be high

above my enemies around me; ^j

I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy. ^k

I will sing and make music to the Lord. ^l

⁷Lord, hear my voice when I call;

be gracious to me and answer me. ^m

⁸My heart says this about you:

“Seek ⁿ his face.”

Lord, I will seek your face. ^o

⁹Do not hide your face from me; ^p

do not turn your servant away in anger. ^q

You have been my helper; ^r

do not leave me or abandon me,

God of my salvation.

¹⁰Even if my father and mother abandon me,

the Lord cares for me. ^s

¹¹Because of my adversaries,

show me your way, Lord,

and lead me on a level path. ^t

¹²Do not give me over to the will of my foes,

for false witnesses rise up against me,

breathing violence. ^u

¹³I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness

in the land of the living. ^v

¹⁴Wait for the Lord;

be strong, and let your heart be courageous. ^w

Wait for the Lord. ^x