# Psalm 27 ## Psalm 27:1 - [KJV] 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? - [ASV] Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? - [YLT] Jehovah *is* my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah *is* the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid? ### Notes on Psalm 27:1 - ## Psalm 27:2 - [KJV] When the wicked, *even* mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. - [ASV] When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, *Even* mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. - [YLT] When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen. ### Notes on Psalm 27:2 - ## Psalm 27:3 - [KJV] Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this *will* I *be* confident. - [ASV] Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident. - [YLT] Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I *am* confident. ### Notes on Psalm 27:3 - ## Psalm 27:4 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Psalm 27:4 - ## Psalm 27:5 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Psalm 27:5 - ## Psalm 27:6 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Psalm 27:6 - ## Psalm 27:7 - [KJV] Hear, O LORD, *when* I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. - [ASV] Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. - [YLT] Hear, O Jehovah, my voice -- I call, And favour me, and answer me. ### Notes on Psalm 27:7 - ## Psalm 27:8 - [KJV] *When thou saidst*, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek. - [ASV] *When thou saidst*, Seek ye my face; My heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek. - [YLT] To Thee said my heart 'They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.' ### Notes on Psalm 27:8 - ## Psalm 27:9 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] Hide not thy face from me; Put not thy servant away in anger: Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Psalm 27:9 - ## Psalm 27:10 - [KJV] When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up. - [ASV] When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up. - [YLT] When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me. ### Notes on Psalm 27:10 - ## Psalm 27:11 - [KJV] Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. - [ASV] Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies. - [YLT] Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders. ### Notes on Psalm 27:11 - ## Psalm 27:12 - [KJV] Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. - [ASV] Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: For false witnesses are risen up against me, And such as breathe out cruelty. - [YLT] Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me. ### Notes on Psalm 27:12 - ## Psalm 27:13 - [KJV] *I had fainted*, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. - [ASV] *I had fainted*, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living. - [YLT] I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living! ### Notes on Psalm 27:13 - ## Psalm 27:14 - [KJV] Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. - [ASV] Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah. - [YLT] Look unto Jehovah -- be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah! ### Notes on Psalm 27:14 -