Psalm 27
English translation got from website: https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo
- Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; from whom shall I be frightened?
- When evildoers draw near to me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies against me-they stumbled and fell
- If a camp encamps against me, my heart shall not fear; if a war should rise up against me, in this I trust.
- One [thing] I ask of the Lord, that I seek-that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to see the pleasantness of the Lord and to visit His Temple every morning.
- That He will hide me in His tabernacle on the day of calamity; He will conceal me in the secrecy of His tent; He will lift me up on a rock.
- And now, my head will be raised over my enemies around me, and I will sacrifice in His tent sacrifices with joyous song; I will sing and chant praise to the Lord.
- Hearken, O Lord, to my voice [which] I call out, and be gracious to me and answer me.
- On Your behalf, my heart says, « Seek My presence. » Your presence, O Lord, I will seek.
- Do not hide Your presence from me; do not turn Your servant away with anger. You were my help; do not forsake me and do not abandon me, O God of my salvation.
- For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord gathers me in.
- Instruct me, O Lord, in Your way, and lead me in the straight path because of those who lie in wait for me.
- Do not deliver me to the desires of my adversaries, for false witnesses and speakers of evil have risen against me.
- Had I not believed in seeing the good of the Lord in the land of the living!
- Hope for the Lord, be strong and He will give your heart courage, and hope for the Lord.