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Main point summary
The psalmist expresses great confidence in God's presence and deliverance as he prays for mercy.
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Psalms 27:1-14
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The Lord is my a light and my b salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
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The Lord is the 1 c defense of my life;
d Whom shall I dread?
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When evildoers came upon me to a devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies,
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they b stumbled and fell.
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Though a a host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
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Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I 1 shall be b confident.
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a One thing I have asked from the Lord , that I shall seek:
That I may b dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold c the 1 beauty of the Lord
And to 2 d meditate in His temple.
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For in the a day of trouble
He will b conceal me in His 1 tabernacle;
In the secret place of His tent He will c hide me;
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He will d lift me up on a rock.
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And now a my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer in His tent b sacrifices
1 with shouts of joy;
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I will c sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord .
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a Hear, O Lord ,
when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and b answer me.
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When You said,
“ a Seek My face,”
my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord , b I shall seek.”
a Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in b anger;
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You have been c my help;
d Do not abandon me
nor e forsake me, O God of my salvation!
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1 For my father and a my mother have forsaken me,
But b the Lord will take me up.
a Teach me Your way, O Lord ,
And lead me in a b level path
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Because of 1 my foes.
Do not deliver me over to the 1 a desire of my adversaries,
For b false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as c breathe out violence.
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1 I would have despaired
unless I had believed that I would see the a goodness of the Lord
In the b land of the living.
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a Wait for the Lord ;
Be b strong
and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord .
Psalm type: Lament and Trust
Rhetorical question: I shall fear no one.
Rhetorical question: I shall dread no one.
Synonymous Parallelism: the following lines repeat or reinforce the sense of the first line.
If I had not believed...then I would have despaired.
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Psalms 27:1-14
A. Confidence in God's Deliverance
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the defense of my life;
Whom shall I dread?
When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies,
they stumbled and fell.
Though a host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I shall be confident.
B. Prayer for God's Presence
One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
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 meditate in His temple.
For in the day of trouble
He will conceal me in His tabernacle;
In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;
He will lift me up on a rock.
And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer in His tent sacrifices
with shouts of joy;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
C. Prayer for God's Mercy
Hear, O Lord,
when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and answer me.
When You said,
“Seek My face,”
my heart said to You,
“Your face, O Lord, I shall seek.”
Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation!
For my father and my mother have forsaken me,
But the Lord will take me up.
B'. Prayer for God's Deliverance
Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a level path
Because of my foes.
Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
A'. Confidence in God's Presence
I would have despaired
unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.
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