The Book of Psalms 27

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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 (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain