Psalms 27 Trust in God and Long for His Presence

 Psalms 27

Trust in God and Long for His Presence

1 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?

2 When the wicked, my adversaries and my enemies, came upon me to devour my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though an army should surround me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in him will I trust.

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret place of his tabernacle he will hide me; he will set me up upon a rock.

6 My head also shall be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer sacrifices of joy in his tabernacle; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

7 Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful also unto me, and answer me.

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

9 Hide not thy face from me, neither cast away thy servant in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 For when my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of them that watch for me.

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: For false witnesses have risen up against me, and they that breathe out cruelty.

13 I should surely perish, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait therefore on the Lord.