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Psalms 27

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ The LORD is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? ⓐ The LORD is the stronghold of my life — of whom should I be afraid? ⓑ

² When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh, ⓒ my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell. ⓓ

³ Though an army deploys against me, my heart is not afraid; though a war breaks out against me, still I am confident. ⓔ

⁴ I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, ⓕ gazing on the beauty of the LORD ⓖ and seeking Him in His temple. ⓗ

⁵ For He will conceal me in His shelter in the day of adversity; He will hide me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high on a rock. ⓘ

⁶ Then my head will be high above my enemies around me; ⓙ I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy. ⓚ I will sing and make music to the LORD. ⓛ

⁷ LORD, hear my voice when I call; be gracious to me and answer me. ⓜ

⁸ My heart says this about You, “You [1] are to seek My face.” LORD, I will seek Your face. ⓝ

⁹ Do not hide Your face from me; ⓞ do not turn Your servant away in anger. ⓟ You have been my helper; ⓠ do not leave me or abandon me, God of my salvation.

¹⁰ Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD cares for me. ⓡ

¹¹ Because of my adversaries, show me Your way, LORD, and lead me on a level path. ⓢ

¹² Do not give me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing violence. ⓣ

¹³ I am certain that I will see the LORD’s goodness in the land of the living. ⓤ

¹⁴ Wait for the LORD; be strong [2] and courageous. ⓥ Wait for the LORD. ⓦ

#	HCSB
1	The LORD is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? ⓐ The LORD is the stronghold of my life — of whom should I be afraid? ⓑ
2	When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh, ⓒ my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell. ⓓ
3	Though an army deploys against me, my heart is not afraid; though a war breaks out against me, still I am confident. ⓔ
4	I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, ⓕ gazing on the beauty of the LORD ⓖ and seeking Him in His temple. ⓗ
5	For He will conceal me in His shelter in the day of adversity; He will hide me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high on a rock. ⓘ
6	Then my head will be high above my enemies around me; ⓙ I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy. ⓚ I will sing and make music to the LORD. ⓛ
7	LORD, hear my voice when I call; be gracious to me and answer me. ⓜ
8	My heart says this about You, “You [1] are to seek My face.” LORD, I will seek Your face. ⓝ
9	Do not hide Your face from me; ⓞ do not turn Your servant away in anger. ⓟ You have been my helper; ⓠ do not leave me or abandon me, God of my salvation.
10	Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD cares for me. ⓡ
11	Because of my adversaries, show me Your way, LORD, and lead me on a level path. ⓢ
12	Do not give me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing violence. ⓣ
13	I am certain that I will see the LORD’s goodness in the land of the living. ⓤ
14	Wait for the LORD; be strong [2] and courageous. ⓥ Wait for the LORD. ⓦ

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