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Psalm 27 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

Psa 27:1

A Psalm of David.

The LORD is my light and my salvation;

Whom should I fear?

The LORD is the [fn]defense of my life;

Whom should I dread?

Psa 27:2

When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,

My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.

Psa 27:3

If an army encamps against me,

My heart will not fear;

If war arises against me,

In spite of this I am confident.

Psa 27:4

One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek:

That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,

To behold the [fn]beauty of the LORD

And to [fn]meditate in His temple.

Psa 27:5

For on the day of trouble He will conceal me in His [fn]tabernacle;

He will hide me in the secret place of His tent;

He will lift me up on a rock.

Psa 27:6

And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,

And I will offer sacrifices in His tent [fn]with shouts of joy;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

Psa 27:7

Hear, LORD, when I cry with my voice,

And be gracious to me and answer me.

Psa 27:8

When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You,

“I shall seek Your face, LORD.”

Psa 27:9

Do not hide Your face from me,

Do not turn Your servant away in anger;

You have been my help;

Do not abandon me nor forsake me,

God of my salvation!

Psa 27:10

[fn]For my father and my mother have forsaken me,

But the LORD will take me up.

Psa 27:11

Teach me Your way, LORD,

And lead me on a level path

Because of my enemies.

Psa 27:12

Do not turn me over to the [fn]desire of my enemies,

For false witnesses have risen against me,

And the violent witness.

Psa 27:13

I certainly believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD

In the land of the living.

Psa 27:14

Wait for the LORD;

Be strong and let your heart take courage;

Yes, wait for the LORD.

NASB20 Footnotes
Or refuge
Lit delightfulness
Lit inquire
Or shelter
Lit of shouts
Or If my father...forsake me, Then the LORD
Lit soul
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