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World English Bible

Psalm 27 (WEBP)

[1] Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
[2] When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
[3] Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.
[4] One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
[5] For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.
[6] Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.
[7] Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.
[8] When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”
[9] Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.
[10] When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.
[11] Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.
[12] Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.
[13] I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.
[14] Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 27 (KJVS)

[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, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, They stumbled and fell.
[3] Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
[4] One 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 enquire in his temple.
[5] For 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.
[6] And 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.
[7] Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
[8] When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
[9] Hide 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.
[10] 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 mine enemies.
[12] Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
[13] I had fainted, Unless I had believed to 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, I say, on the Lord.

Psalm 27:2 Heb. approached against me
Psalm 27:4 Or, the delight
Psalm 27:6 Heb. of shouting
Psalm 27:8 Or, my heart said unto thee, let my face seek thy face, etc.
Psalm 27:10 Heb. will gather me
Psalm 27:11a Heb. a way of plainness
Psalm 27:11b Heb. those which observe me

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 27 (BYZ)

[1] Τοῦ () Δαυιδ· () πρὸ () τοῦ () χρισθῆναι. () Κύριος () φωτισμός () μου () καὶ () σωτήρ () μου· () τίνα () φοβηθήσομαι; () Κύριος () ὑπερασπιστὴς τῆς () ζωῆς () μου· () ἀπὸ () τίνος () δειλιάσω; ()
[2] Ἐν () τῷ () ἐγγίζειν () ἐπ’ () ἐμὲ () κακοῦντας () τοῦ () φαγεῖν () τὰς () σάρκας () μου () οἱ () θλίβοντές () με () καὶ () οἱ () ἐχθροί () μου () αὐτοὶ () ἠσθένησαν () καὶ () ἔπεσαν· ()
[3] ἐὰν () παρατάξηται ἐπ’ () ἐμὲ () παρεμβολή, () οὐ () φοβηθήσεται () ἡ () καρδία () μου· () ἐὰν () ἐπαναστῇ () ἐπ’ () ἐμὲ () πόλεμος, () ἐν () ταύτῃ () ἐγὼ () ἐλπίζω. ()
[4] Μίαν () ᾐτησάμην () παρὰ () κυρίου, () ταύτην () ἐκζητήσω· () τοῦ () κατοικεῖν () με () ἐν () οἴκῳ () κυρίου () πάσας () τὰς () ἡμέρας () τῆς () ζωῆς () μου, () τοῦ () θεωρεῖν () με () τὴν () τερπνότητα τοῦ () κυρίου () καὶ () ἐπισκέπτεσθαι () τὸν () ναὸν () αὐτοῦ. ()
[5] Ὅτι () ἔκρυψέν () με () ἐν () σκηνῇ () ἐν () ἡμέρᾳ () κακῶν () μου· () ἐσκέπασέν με () ἐν () ἀποκρύφῳ () τῆς () σκηνῆς () αὐτοῦ, () ἐν () πέτρᾳ () ὕψωσέν () με· ()
[6] καὶ () νῦν () ἰδοὺ () ὕψωσεν () τὴν () κεφαλήν () μου () ἐπ’ () ἐχθρούς () μου· () ἐκύκλωσα () καὶ () ἔθυσα () ἐν () τῇ () σκηνῇ () αὐτοῦ () θυσίαν () ἀλαλαγμοῦ, ᾄσομαι () καὶ () ψαλῶ () τῷ () κυρίῳ. ()
[7] Εἰσάκουσον, () κύριε, () τῆς () φωνῆς () μου, () ἧς () ἐκέκραξα· () ἐλέησόν () με () καὶ () εἰσάκουσόν () μου. ()
[8] Σοὶ () εἶπεν () ἡ () καρδία () μου () Ἐζήτησεν () τὸ () πρόσωπόν () μου· () τὸ () πρόσωπόν () σου, () κύριε, () ζητήσω. ()
[9] Μὴ () ἀποστρέψῃς () τὸ () πρόσωπόν () σου () ἀπ’ () ἐμοῦ, () μὴ () ἐκκλίνῃς () ἐν () ὀργῇ () ἀπὸ () τοῦ () δούλου () σου· () βοηθός () μου () γενοῦ, () μὴ () ἀποσκορακίσῃς με () καὶ () μὴ () ἐγκαταλίπῃς () με, () ὁ () θεὸς () ὁ () σωτήρ () μου. ()
[10] Ὅτι () ὁ () πατήρ () μου () καὶ () ἡ () μήτηρ () μου () ἐγκατέλιπόν () με, () ὁ () δὲ () κύριος () προσελάβετό () με. ()
[11] Νομοθέτησόν () με, () κύριε, () τῇ () ὁδῷ () σου () καὶ () ὁδήγησόν () με () ἐν () τρίβῳ () εὐθείᾳ () ἕνεκα () τῶν () ἐχθρῶν () μου. ()
[12] Μὴ () παραδῷς () με () εἰς () ψυχὰς () θλιβόντων () με, () ὅτι () ἐπανέστησάν () μοι () μάρτυρες () ἄδικοι, () καὶ () ἐψεύσατο () ἡ () ἀδικία () ἑαυτῇ. ()
[13] Πιστεύω () τοῦ () ἰδεῖν () τὰ () ἀγαθὰ () κυρίου () ἐν () γῇ () ζώντων. ()
[14] Ὑπόμεινον () τὸν () κύριον· () ἀνδρίζου, () καὶ () κραταιούσθω () ἡ () καρδία () σου, () καὶ () ὑπόμεινον () τὸν () κύριον. ()

Psalm 27:1 Originally verse 26:1.
Psalm 27:2 Originally verse 26:2.
Psalm 27:3 Originally verse 26:3.
Psalm 27:4 Originally verse 26:4.
Psalm 27:5 Originally verse 26:5.
Psalm 27:6 Originally verse 26:6.
Psalm 27:7 Originally verse 26:7.
Psalm 27:8 Originally verse 26:8.
Psalm 27:9 Originally verse 26:9.
Psalm 27:10 Originally verse 26:10.
Psalm 27:11 Originally verse 26:11.
Psalm 27:12 Originally verse 26:12.
Psalm 27:13 Originally verse 26:13.
Psalm 27:14 Originally verse 26:14.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.