Psalm 27
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1By David. The LORD delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The LORD protects my life! I am afraid of no one! 1A Psalm of David. 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?
2When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall. 2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident. 3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4I have asked the LORD for one thing--this is what I desire! I want to live in the LORD's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the LORD and contemplate in his temple. 4One 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 inquire in his temple.
5He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit. 5For 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.
6Now I will triumph over my enemies who surround me! I will offer sacrifices in his dwelling place and shout for joy! I will sing praises to the LORD! 6And 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.
7Hear me, O LORD, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me! 7Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O LORD. 8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
9Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me! 9Hide 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.
10Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the LORD would take me in. 10When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
11Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me! 11Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me. 12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the LORD's favor in the land of the living? 13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14Rely on the LORD! Be strong and confident! Rely on the LORD! 14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
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Psalm 26
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