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Psalms 27 Parallel Bible Translations
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| 1 | By David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid? | The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? | Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? | |
| 2 | When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen. | When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. | When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. | |
| 3 | Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I am confident. | Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident. | Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident. | |
| 4 | One thing I asked of Jehovah -- it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple. | One thing have I asked 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 gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple. | One thing 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, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. | |
| 5 | For He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up. | For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock. | For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock. | |
| 6 | And now, lifted up is my head, Above my enemies -- my surrounders, And I sacrifice in His tent sacrifices of shouting, I sing, yea, I sing praise to Jehovah. | And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the LORD. | Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD. | |
| 7 | Hear, O Jehovah, my voice -- I call, And favour me, and answer me. | Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me! | Hear my voice when I call, LORD; be merciful to me and answer me. | |
| 8 | To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.' | You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, LORD, do I seek.” | My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek. | |
| 9 | Hide not Thy face from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation. | 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, O God of my salvation! | Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Savior. | |
| 10 | When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me. | For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me in. | Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. | |
| 11 | Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders. | Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies. | Teach me your way, LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. | |
| 12 | Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me. | Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence. | Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations. | |
| 13 | I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living! | I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! | I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. | |
| 14 | Look unto Jehovah -- be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah! | Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD! | Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. | |
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