Psalms

Psalm 27 ©

1 David's faith in the power of God as his continual safeguard: 4 his love for the service of God: 7 he prayeth for future grace and assistance.

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A Psalm of David.

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THE LORD is amy light and bmy salvation; whom shall I fear? cthe LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

a Mi. 7.7,8. 2Sa. 22.29. Is. 60.19,20. Jn. 8.12.
b Ex. 15.2.
c Ps. 118.6; 28.8; 99.4; 84.11. Is. 12.2; 41.10. Ro. 8.31-39.
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When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, 1came upon me dto eat up my flesh, they estumbled and fell.

d Job 19.22; 31.31. Ps. 14.4; 53.4.
e Is. 8.9,15. Ps. 18.38,42.
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Though fan host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

f Ps. 3.6; 23.4; 56.4,11; 118.6-14. 1Pe. 3.14,15. Phi. 1.28.
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One thing ghave I desired of the LORD, that will I hseek after; ithat I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold 2the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

g Ps. 38.9; 42.1-4; 43.3,4; 84.1,2,10; 122.1,2; 23.6. Phi. 3.8. 1Ti. 3.15,16. 2Co. 3.18.
h Lu. 11.8,9; 18.1. Ja. 5.16,17.
i Ps. 65.4; 63.2.
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For jin 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 kupon a rock.

j Ps. 83.3; 91.1; 32.7; 119.114; 31.20. Is. 26.20. Je. 2.27,28.
k Ps. 40.2; 26.12. Pr. 18.10. Jn. 10.27-29.
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And lnow shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: mtherefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices 3of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

l 2Sa. 3; 5; 8; 10; 18; 20-22. Ps. 3.3.
m Ps. 26.12; 66.13-15; 22.22,25; 145.1,2,5,21; 42.4.
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nHear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

n Ps. 4.1; 5.1,2; 6.2; 31.2; 130.1,2. Is. 58.9.
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When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; 4my heart said unto thee, oThy face, LORD, will I seek.

o Ps. 24.6; 42.1,2; 63.1,2,8.
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pHide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; qleave me not, neither forsake me, rO God of my salvation.

p Ps. 13.1; 44.24; 69.17; 88.14; 102.2; 143.7. Is. 8.17; 45.15; 59.2.
q He. 13.5. Jn. 10.27-29. Je. 32.40.
r Ps. 24.5.
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When smy father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD 5will take me up.

s Is. 49.15,16; 46.3,4. 2Ti. 4.16,17.
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tTeach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in 6a plain path, because of 7mine enemies.

t Ps. 25.4,5; 86.11; 119; 5.8; 143.10; 43.3,4.
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Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: ufor false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

u Ps. 35.11. Mat. 26.59. Ac. 6.11,13; 9.1; 26.11.
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I had fainted, vunless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

v Ep. 2.8. Ps. 112.7,8; 118.17,18; 116.9; 143.5. 2Ch. 20.20. Jn. 11.40.
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wWait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

w Ps. 31.24; 37.34; 62.1,5; 33.20,21. Is. 25.9; 8.17; 30.18; 40.31; 26.8; 50.10. Mi. 7.7-9. Zep. 3.8. 1Co. 16.13. Mat. 13.12.