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Psalms 27

David declares that the LORD is his light and salvation, so whom should he fear? His one desire is to dwell in God's house and seek his face. Even if his parents forsake him, the LORD will take him up, and he ends by urging himself to wait on the LORD.

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Key verses

  • Verse 1With God as light and salvation, fear loses its hold.
  • Verse 4One desire above all: to be near God.
  • Verse 14Wait for God, and be strong while you wait.

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?SelectedPsalms 27:1Ask

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.SelectedPsalms 27:2Ask

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.SelectedPsalms 27:3Ask

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.SelectedPsalms 27:4Ask

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.SelectedPsalms 27:5Ask

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.SelectedPsalms 27:6Ask

Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.SelectedPsalms 27:7Ask

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.SelectedPsalms 27:8Ask

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.SelectedPsalms 27:9Ask

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.SelectedPsalms 27:10Ask

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.SelectedPsalms 27:11Ask

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.SelectedPsalms 27:12Ask

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.SelectedPsalms 27:13Ask

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.SelectedPsalms 27:14Ask

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