27:1 {[A Psalm] of David.} Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

27:2 When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

27:3 If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.

27:4 One [thing] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire [of him] in his temple.

27:5 For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.

27:6 And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.

27:7 Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.

27:8 My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.

27:9 Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

27:10 For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.

27:11 Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies.

27:12 Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.

27:13 Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living ...!