By David.
[27:1] Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? [27:2] When evil-doers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. [27:3] Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident. [27:4] One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see Yahweh's beauty, and to inquire in his temple. [27:5] For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tent he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock. [27:6] Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh. [27:7] Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me. [27:8] When you said, "Seek my face," my heart said to you, "I will seek your face, Yahweh." [27:9] Don't hide your face from me. Don't put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don't abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation. [27:10] When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up. [27:11] Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies. [27:12] Don't deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty. [27:13] I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. [27:14] Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
Psalm 28
By David.
[28:1] To you, Yahweh, I call. My rock, don't be deaf to me; lest, if you are silent to me, I would become like those who go down into the pit. [28:2] Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place. [28:3] Don't draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts. [28:4] Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve. [28:5] Because they don't regard the works of Yahweh, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up. [28:6] Blessed be Yahweh, because he has heard the voice of my petitions. [28:7] Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him. [28:8] Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed. [28:9] Save your people, and bless your inheritance. Be their shepherd also, and bear them up forever.
Psalm 29
A Psalm by David.
[29:1] Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength. [29:2] Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array. [29:3] Yahweh's voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Yahweh on many waters. [29:4] Yahweh's voice is powerful. Yahweh's voice is full of majesty. [29:5] The voice of Yahweh breaks the cedars. Yes, Yahweh breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. [29:6] He makes them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young, wild ox. [29:7] Yahweh's voice strikes with flashes of lightning. [29:8] Yahweh's voice shakes the wilderness. Yahweh shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. [29:9] Yahweh's voice makes the deer calve, and strips the forests bare. In his temple everything says, "Glory!" [29:10] Yahweh sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Yahweh sits as King forever. [29:11] Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.
Psalm 30
A Psalm. A Song for the Dedication of the Temple. By David.