Of David.

1 The Lord is my *Isa. 60:20;Mic. 7:8;[Ps. 84:11] light and my *Ps. 118:14;Ex. 15:2;Isa. 12:2;62:11salvation;

*See Ps. 23:4whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold*27:1 Or refuge of my life;

of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When evildoers assail me

to *Ps. 14:4eat up my flesh,

my adversaries and foes,

it is they who stumble and fall.

3 *Ps. 3:6Though an army encamp against me,

my heart shall not fear;

though war arise against me,

yet*27:3 Or in this I will be confident.

4 *[Ps. 26:8;84:1,2] One thing have I asked of the Lord,

that will I seek after:

that I may *Ps. 23:6;65:4;[Luke 2:37] dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,

to gaze upon *Ps. 90:17the beauty of the Lord

and to inquire*27:4 Or meditate in his temple.

5 For he will *Ps. 31:20;[Ps. 91:1;Job 5:21;Isa. 4:6] hide me in his shelter

in the day of trouble;

he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;

he will *Ps. 40:2lift me high upon a rock.

6 And now my *Ps. 3:3head shall be lifted up

above my enemies all around me,

and I will offer in his tent

sacrifices with shouts of *[Num. 10:10] joy;

*Eph. 5:19;Col. 3:16I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

7 *Ps. 30:10Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;

be gracious to me and answer me!

8 You have said, *Ps. 24:6;105:4"Seek*27:8 The command (seek) is addressed to more than one person my face."

My heart says to you,

"Your face, Lord, do I seek."*27:8 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain

9 *Ps. 69:17;102:2;143:7Hide 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,

*See Ps. 24:5O God of my salvation!

10 For *[Isa. 49:15;63:16] my father and my mother have forsaken me,

but the Lord will *[Isa. 40:11]take me in.

11 *See Ps. 25:4Teach me your way, O Lord,

and lead me on *[Ps. 5:8]a level path

because of my enemies.

12 *Ps. 41:2Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;

for *Ps. 35:11;[1 Kgs. 21:13;Matt. 26:59,60;Mark 14:55,56] false witnesses have risen against me,

and they *Acts 9:1breathe out violence.

13 I believe that I shall look*27:13 Other Hebrew manuscripts Oh! Had I not believed that I would look upon *Ex. 33:19the goodness of the Lord

in *Ps. 52:5;116:9;142:5;Job 28:13the land of the living!

14 *Ps. 37:34;62:5;Prov. 20:22Wait for the Lord;

*Ps. 31:24;Deut. 31:7;Josh. 1:6,9,18be strong, and let your heart take courage;

wait for the Lord!