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Psalm 27

Vers 1

The Lord’s my light and saving health,
who shall make me dismay’d?
My life’s strength is the Lord, of whom
then shall I be afraid?

Vers 2

When as mine enemies and foes,
most wicked persons all,
To eat my flesh against me rose,
they stumbled and did fall.

Vers 3

Against me though an host encamp,
my heart yet fearless is:
Though war against me rise, I will
be confident in this.

Vers 4

One thing I of the Lord desir’d,
and will seek to obtain,
That all days of my life I may
within God’s house remain;

Vers 5

That I the beauty of the Lord
behold may and admire,
And that I in his holy place
may rev’rently enquire.

Vers 6

For he in his pavilion shall
me hide in evil days;
In secret of his tent me hide,
and on a rock me raise.

Vers 7

And now, ev’n at this present time,
mine head shall lifted be
Above all those that are my foes,
and round encompass me:

Vers 8

Therefore unto his tabernacle
I’ll sacrifices bring
Of joyfulness; I’ll sing, yea, I
to God will praises sing.

Vers 9

O Lord, give ear unto my voice,
when I do cry to thee;
Upon me also mercy have,
and do thou answer me.

Vers 10

When thou didst say, Seek ye my face,
then unto thee reply
Thus did my heart, Above all things
thy face, Lord, seek will I.

Vers 11

Far from me hide not thou thy face;
put not away from thee
Thy servant in thy wrath: thou hast
an helper been to me.

Vers 12

O God of my salvation,
leave me not, nor forsake:
Though me my parents both should leave,
the Lord will me up take.

Vers 13

O Lord, instruct me in thy way,
to me a leader be
In a plain path, because of those
that hatred bear to me.

Vers 14

Give me not to mine en’mies’ will;
for witnesses that lie
Against me risen are, and such
as breathe out cruelty.

Vers 15

I fainted had, unless that I
believed had to see
The Lord’s own goodness in the land
of them that living be.

Vers 16

Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong,
and he shall strength afford
Unto thine heart; yea, do thou wait,
I say, upon the Lord.
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Psalm 27 is een psalm van David en behoort tot Boek I (Psalm 1–41) van het Psalter.

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