THE LORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION
Key verse: 1
NIV
Psalm 27
Of David.
1 The Lord is my light(A) and my salvation(B)—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold(C) of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?(D)
2 When the wicked advance against me
to devour[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble and fall.(E)
3 Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;(F)
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.(G)
4 One thing(H) I ask from the Lord,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,(I)
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble(J)
he will keep me safe(K) in his dwelling;
he will hide me(L) in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.(M)
6 Then my head will be exalted(N)
above the enemies who surround me;(O)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice(P) with shouts of joy;(Q)
I will sing(R) and make music(S) to the Lord.
7 Hear my voice(T) when I call, Lord;
be merciful to me and answer me.(U)
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!(V)”
Your face, Lord, I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face(W) from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;(X)
you have been my helper.(Y)
Do not reject me or forsake(Z) me,
God my Savior.(AA)
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
the Lord will receive me.
11 Teach me your way,(AB) Lord;
lead me in a straight path(AC)
because of my oppressors.(AD)
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses(AE) rise up against me,
spouting malicious accusations.
Footnotes
- Psalm 27:2 Or slander
Cross references
- Psalm 27:1 : S 2Sa 22:29
- Psalm 27:1 : S Ex 15:2; S Ps 3:8
- Psalm 27:1 : Ps 9:9
- Psalm 27:1 : S Job 13:15; Ps 56:4, 11; 118:6
- Psalm 27:2 : Ps 9:3; S 20:8; 37:24; Da 11:19; Ro 11:11
- Psalm 27:3 : S Ge 4:7; S Ps 3:6
- Psalm 27:3 : S Job 4:6
- Psalm 27:4 : Lk 10:42
- Psalm 27:4 : Ps 23:6; 61:4
- Psalm 27:5 : S Job 38:23
- Psalm 27:5 : S Ps 12:7
- Psalm 27:5 : S Ps 17:8
- Psalm 27:5 : Ps 40:2
- Psalm 27:6 : 2Sa 22:49; Ps 3:3; 18:48
- Psalm 27:6 : S Ps 22:12
- Psalm 27:6 : Ps 50:14; 54:6; 107:22; 116:17
- Psalm 27:6 : S Ezr 3:13; S Job 22:26
- Psalm 27:6 : S Ex 15:1
- Psalm 27:6 : Ps 33:2; 92:1; 147:7; S Eph 5:19
- Psalm 27:7 : Ps 5:3; 18:6; 55:17; 119:149; 130:2; Isa 28:23
- Psalm 27:7 : S Ps 4:1
- Psalm 27:8 : S 1Ch 16:11
- Psalm 27:9 : S Dt 31:17; S Ps 22:24
- Psalm 27:9 : S Ps 2:5
- Psalm 27:9 : S Ge 49:25; S Dt 33:29
- Psalm 27:9 : S Dt 4:31; Ps 37:28; 119:8; Isa 41:17; 62:12; Jer 14:9
- Psalm 27:9 : Ps 18:46
- Psalm 27:11 : S Ex 33:13
- Psalm 27:11 : S Ezr 8:21; Ps 5:8
- Psalm 27:11 : Ps 72:4; 78:42; 106:10; Jer 21:12
- Psalm 27:12 : S Dt 19:16; S Mt 26:60; Ac 6:13; 1Co 15:15
- Psalm 27:13 : Ex 33:19; S 2Ch 6:41; Ps 23:6; 31:19; 145:7
- Psalm 27:13 : S Job 28:13
- Psalm 27:14 : Ps 33:20; 130:5, 6; Isa 8:17; 30:18; Hab 2:3; Zep 3:8; Ac 1:4
- Psalm 27:14 : S Dt 1:21; S Jdg 5:21; S Eph 6:10
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ESV
The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation
Of David.27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
(C)whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold[a] of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evildoers assail me
to (D)eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.
3 (E)Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
yet[b] I will be confident.
4 (F)One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
that I may (G)dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon (H)the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire[c] in his temple.
5 For he will (I)hide me in his shelter
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will (J)lift me high upon a rock.
6 And now my (K)head shall be lifted up
above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
sacrifices with shouts of (L)joy;
(M)I will sing and make melody to the Lord.
7 (N)Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!
8 You have said, (O)“Seek[d] my face.”
My heart says to you,
“Your face, Lord, do I seek.”[e]
9 (P)Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
(Q)O God of my salvation!
10 For (R)my father and my mother have forsaken me,
but the Lord will (S)take me in.
11 (T)Teach me your way, O Lord,
and lead me on (U)a level path
because of my enemies.
12 (V)Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
for (W)false witnesses have risen against me,
and they (X)breathe out violence.
13 I believe that I shall look[f] upon (Y)the goodness of the Lord
in (Z)the land of the living!
14 (AA)Wait for the Lord;
(AB)be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!
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Footnotes
- Psalm 27:1 Or refuge
- Psalm 27:3 Or in this
- Psalm 27:4 Or meditate
- Psalm 27:8 The command (seek) is addressed to more than one person
- Psalm 27:8 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain
- Psalm 27:13 Other Hebrew manuscripts Oh! Had I not believed that I would look
Cross references
- Psalm 27:1 : Isa. 60:20; Mic. 7:8; [Ps. 84:11]
- Psalm 27:1 : Ps. 118:14; Ex. 15:2; Isa. 12:2; 62:11
- Psalm 27:1 : See Ps. 23:4
- Psalm 27:2 : Ps. 14:4
- Psalm 27:3 : Ps. 3:6
- Psalm 27:4 : [Ps. 26:8; 84:1, 2]
- Psalm 27:4 : Ps. 23:6; 65:4; [Luke 2:37]
- Psalm 27:4 : Ps. 90:17
- Psalm 27:5 : Ps. 31:20; [Ps. 91:1; Job 5:21; Isa. 4:6]
- Psalm 27:5 : Ps. 40:2
- Psalm 27:6 : Ps. 3:3
- Psalm 27:6 : [Num. 10:10]
- Psalm 27:6 : Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16
- Psalm 27:7 : Ps. 30:10
- Psalm 27:8 : Ps. 24:6; 105:4
- Psalm 27:9 : Ps. 69:17; 102:2; 143:7
- Psalm 27:9 : See Ps. 24:5
- Psalm 27:10 : [Isa. 49:15; 63:16]
- Psalm 27:10 : [Isa. 40:11]
- Psalm 27:11 : See Ps. 25:4
- Psalm 27:11 : [Ps. 5:8]
- Psalm 27:12 : Ps. 41:2
- Psalm 27:12 : Ps. 35:11; [1 Kgs. 21:13; Matt. 26:59, 60; Mark 14:55, 56]
- Psalm 27:12 : Acts 9:1
- Psalm 27:13 : Ex. 33:19
- Psalm 27:13 : Ps. 52:5; 116:9; 142:5; Job 28:13
- Psalm 27:14 : Ps. 37:34; 62:5; Prov. 20:22
- Psalm 27:14 : Ps. 31:24; Deut. 31:7; Josh. 1:6, 9, 18
27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
(C)whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold[a] of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evildoers assail me
to (D)eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.
3 (E)Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
yet[b] I will be confident.
4 (F)One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
that I may (G)dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon (H)the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire[c] in his temple.
5 For he will (I)hide me in his shelter
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will (J)lift me high upon a rock.
6 And now my (K)head shall be lifted up
above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
sacrifices with shouts of (L)joy;
(M)I will sing and make melody to the Lord.
7 (N)Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!
8 You have said, (O)“Seek[d] my face.”
My heart says to you,
“Your face, Lord, do I seek.”[e]
9 (P)Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
(Q)O God of my salvation!
10 For (R)my father and my mother have forsaken me,
but the Lord will (S)take me in.
11 (T)Teach me your way, O Lord,
and lead me on (U)a level path
because of my enemies.
12 (V)Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
for (W)false witnesses have risen against me,
and they (X)breathe out violence.
13 I believe that I shall look[f] upon (Y)the goodness of the Lord
in (Z)the land of the living!
14 (AA)Wait for the Lord;
(AB)be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!
Footnotes
- Psalm 27:1 Or refuge
- Psalm 27:3 Or in this
- Psalm 27:4 Or meditate
- Psalm 27:8 The command (seek) is addressed to more than one person
- Psalm 27:8 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain
- Psalm 27:13 Other Hebrew manuscripts Oh! Had I not believed that I would look
Cross references
- Psalm 27:1 : Isa. 60:20; Mic. 7:8; [Ps. 84:11]
- Psalm 27:1 : Ps. 118:14; Ex. 15:2; Isa. 12:2; 62:11
- Psalm 27:1 : See Ps. 23:4
- Psalm 27:2 : Ps. 14:4
- Psalm 27:3 : Ps. 3:6
- Psalm 27:4 : [Ps. 26:8; 84:1, 2]
- Psalm 27:4 : Ps. 23:6; 65:4; [Luke 2:37]
- Psalm 27:4 : Ps. 90:17
- Psalm 27:5 : Ps. 31:20; [Ps. 91:1; Job 5:21; Isa. 4:6]
- Psalm 27:5 : Ps. 40:2
- Psalm 27:6 : Ps. 3:3
- Psalm 27:6 : [Num. 10:10]
- Psalm 27:6 : Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16
- Psalm 27:7 : Ps. 30:10
- Psalm 27:8 : Ps. 24:6; 105:4
- Psalm 27:9 : Ps. 69:17; 102:2; 143:7
- Psalm 27:9 : See Ps. 24:5
- Psalm 27:10 : [Isa. 49:15; 63:16]
- Psalm 27:10 : [Isa. 40:11]
- Psalm 27:11 : See Ps. 25:4
- Psalm 27:11 : [Ps. 5:8]
- Psalm 27:12 : Ps. 41:2
- Psalm 27:12 : Ps. 35:11; [1 Kgs. 21:13; Matt. 26:59, 60; Mark 14:55, 56]
- Psalm 27:12 : Acts 9:1
- Psalm 27:13 : Ex. 33:19
- Psalm 27:13 : Ps. 52:5; 116:9; 142:5; Job 28:13
- Psalm 27:14 : Ps. 37:34; 62:5; Prov. 20:22
- Psalm 27:14 : Ps. 31:24; Deut. 31:7; Josh. 1:6, 9, 18
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1. My heart will not fear (1-3)
Fear is the true enemy of God's people and the opposite of faith. When the LORD is our light and salvation, we can depend on him to be our stronghold. Even in the most fearful situation we are protected from fear and have confidence in the LORD.
2. One thing do I seek (4-14)
When David was being advanced on and surrounded by his enemies, he did not only seek his own safety. Above all he sought God and his eternal beauty. He hoped in God who would be his safe dwelling. He rejoiced and worshipped the LORD. He teaches us to seek the LORD's face in our own circumstances, for the LORD never forsakes his own. He teaches us his ways and protects us. Though in this world we may face troubles-lies and malicious accusations-we wait for the LORD with confidence. When he is the stronghold of our life, we can be strong and take heart.
Prayer: LORD, thank you for being my light and my salvation. Bless me to seek you and wait for you with all my heart.
One Word: Seek the LORD and wait for him
