Psalm 27: The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation Poem by King David of Israel

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.

(KJV)