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Psalm Ps. 27. In singing Psalm 27, God’s people have a way to express confidence in him and to respond to challenging life situations. The psalm describes a faithful person attacked by those who would destroy him. One who can trust God in those circumstances can trust him in other situations as well.
Ps. 27:1–3 The terms fear and be afraid contrast with be confident. The faithful must learn to base their confidence on God’s ever-present protection (light, salvation, stronghold). This confidence grows through experiences of deliverance (as v. 2 shows).
Ps. 27:4 dwell in the house of the Lord. Compare 23:6. God’s beauty is what the faithful yearn to gaze upon (that is, to view with admiration and affection) as they seek him in worship (see 27:13).
Ps. 27:8 God addresses his words, Seek my face, to more than one person. The singer responds to the invitation. The seeking is done in the sanctuary (see. v. 4).
Ps. 27:13 The goodness of the Lord is probably his gracious character, as revealed by his actions (Ex. 33:19; 34:6–7). On the land of the living see Isa. 38:11; Jer. 11:19.
Ps. 27:14 To wait for the Lord is to look to him with dependence and trust, not passivity. This enables one to be strong and courageous (see Deut. 31:6).
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