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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] [26:1] του δαυιδ προ του χρισθηναι κυριος φωτισμος μου και σωτηρ μου τινα φοβηθησομαι κυριος υπερασπιστης της ζωης μου απο τινος δειλιασω
[2] [26:2] εν τω εγγιζειν επ εμε κακουντας του φαγειν τας σαρκας μου οι θλιβοντες με και οι εχθροι μου αυτοι ησθενησαν και επεσαν
[3] [26:3] εαν παραταξηται επ εμε παρεμβολη ου φοβηθησεται η καρδια μου εαν επαναστη επ εμε πολεμος εν ταυτη εγω ελπιζω
[4] [26:4] μιαν ητησαμην παρα κυριου ταυτην εκζητησω του κατοικειν με εν οικω κυριου πασας τας ημερας της ζωης μου του θεωρειν με την τερπνοτητα του κυριου και επισκεπτεσθαι τον ναον αυτου
[5] [26:5] οτι εκρυψεν με εν σκηνη εν ημερα κακων μου εσκεπασεν με εν αποκρυφω της σκηνης αυτου εν πετρα υψωσεν με
[6] [26:6] και νυν ιδου υψωσεν την κεφαλην μου επ εχθρους μου εκυκλωσα και εθυσα εν τη σκηνη αυτου θυσιαν αλαλαγμου ασομαι και ψαλω τω κυριω
[7] [26:7] εισακουσον κυριε της φωνης μου ης εκεκραξα ελεησον με και εισακουσον μου
[8] [26:8] σοι ειπεν η καρδια μου εζητησεν το προσωπον μου το προσωπον σου κυριε ζητησω
[9] [26:9] μη αποστρεψης το προσωπον σου απ εμου μη εκκλινης εν οργη απο του δουλου σου βοηθος μου γενου μη αποσκορακισης με και μη εγκαταλιπης με ο θεος ο σωτηρ μου
[10] [26:10] οτι ο πατηρ μου και η μητηρ μου εγκατελιπον με ο δε κυριος προσελαβετο με
[11] [26:11] νομοθετησον με κυριε τη οδω σου και οδηγησον με εν τριβω ευθεια ενεκα των εχθρων μου
[12] [26:12] μη παραδως με εις ψυχας θλιβοντων με οτι επανεστησαν μοι μαρτυρες αδικοι και εψευσατο η αδικια εαυτη
[13] [26:13] πιστευω του ιδειν τα αγαθα κυριου εν γη ζωντων
[14] [26:14] υπομεινον τον κυριον ανδριζου και κραταιουσθω η καρδια σου και υπομεινον τον κυριον

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.