Psalm 27 HCSB
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My Stronghold
1The LORD is my light and my salvation —
The LORD is the stronghold of my life —
2When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,c
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.d
3Though an army deploys against me,
though a war breaks out against me,
4I have asked one thing from the LORD;
to dwell in the house of the LORD
gazing on the beauty of the LORDg
and seeking Him in His temple.h
5For He will conceal me in His shelter
He will hide me under the cover of His tent;
He will set me high on a rock.i
I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy.k
I will sing and make music to the LORD.l
7LORD, hear my voice when I call;
be gracious to me and answer me.m
8My heart says this about You,
“Youn are to seek My face.”
9Do not hide Your face from me;p
do not turn Your servant away in anger.q
do not leave me or abandon me,
10Even if my father and mother abandon me,
12Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
13I am certain that I will see the LORD’s goodness
Footnotes:
a. 27:1 Is 60:20; Mc 7:8
b. 27:1 Ps 28:8; 118:6
c. 27:2 Ps 14:4
d. 27:2 Ps 9:3
e. 27:3 Ps 3:6
f. 27:4 Ps 23:6; 26:8
g. 27:4 Ps 93:5
h. 27:4 Mal 3:1
i. 27:5 Ps 31:20; 91:1; Is 25:4
j. 27:6 Ps 3:3
k. 27:6 Ps 54:6; 116:17
l. 27:6 Eph 5:19
m. 27:7 Ps 4:3; 30:10
n. 27:8 You is plural in Hb
o. 27:8 Ps 24:6; 105:4
p. 27:9 Ps 69:17; 102:2; 143:7
q. 27:9 Ps 6:1
r. 27:9 Ps 40:17
s. 27:9-10 Ps 37:28; 94:14
t. 27:11 Ps 25:4; 26:12
u. 27:12 Ps 35:11; 41:2; Mt 26:59-60
v. 27:13 Ex 33:19; Ps 116:9; 142:5
w. 27:14 Lit
x. 27:14 Jos 1:6
y. 27:14 Ps 37:34; 130:5