Psalms

Psalm 27:1–4

¹Of David.

The LORD is my light and my salvation—

whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the stronghold of my life—

whom shall I dread?

²When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh,

my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

³Though an army encamps around me,

my heart will not fear;

though a war breaks out against me,

I will keep my trust.

⁴One thing I have asked of the LORD;

this is what I desire:

to dwell in the house of the LORD

all the days of my life,

to gaze on the beauty of the LORD

and seek Him in His temple.

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Psalm 27:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Of David	לְדָוִ֨ד׀	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
The LORD	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is my light	אוֹרִ֣י	’ō·w·rî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H216 light
and my salvation	וְ֭יִשְׁעִי	wə·yiš·‘î	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
whom	מִמִּ֣י	mim·mî	Preposition-m; Interrogative	H4310 who?
shall I fear	אִירָ֑א	’î·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3372 fear
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
is the stronghold	מָֽעוֹז־	mā·‘ō·wz-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4581 place or means of safety, protection
of my life	חַ֝יַּ֗י	ḥay·yay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
whom	מִמִּ֥י	mim·mî	Preposition-m; Interrogative	H4310 who?
shall I dread	אֶפְחָֽד׃	’ep̄·ḥāḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe

Psalm 27:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the wicked	מְרֵעִים֮	mə·rê·‘îm	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H7489 be evil, bad
came	בִּקְרֹ֤ב	biq·rōḇ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7126 come near, approach
upon me	עָלַ֨י׀	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
to devour	לֶאֱכֹ֪ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
my flesh	בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י	bə·śā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
my enemies	צָרַ֣י	ṣā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and foes	וְאֹיְבַ֣י	wə·’ō·yə·ḇay	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H341 be hostile to
stumbled	כָשְׁל֣וּ	ḵā·šə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and fell	וְנָפָֽלוּ׃	wə·nā·p̄ā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie

Psalm 27:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
an army	מַחֲנֶה֮	ma·ḥă·neh	Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
encamps	תַּחֲנֶ֬ה	ta·ḥă·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
around me	עָלַ֨י׀	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
my heart	לִ֫בִּ֥י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear	יִירָ֪א	yî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
though	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a war	מִלְחָמָ֑ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
breaks out	תָּק֣וּם	tā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
against me	עָ֭לַי	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will keep my trust	בוֹטֵֽחַ׃	ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H982 trust

Psalm 27:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One thing	אַחַ֤ת׀	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
I have asked	שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי	šā·’al·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7592 ask, inquire
of the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
this is what I desire	אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ	’ă·ḇaq·qêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1245 seek
to dwell	שִׁבְתִּ֣י	šiḇ·tî	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the house	בְּבֵית־	bə·ḇêṯ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of my life	חַיַּ֑י	ḥay·yay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
to gaze	לַחֲז֥וֹת	la·ḥă·zō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2372 see, behold
on the beauty	בְּנֹֽעַם־	bə·nō·‘am-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5278 delightfulness, pleasantness
of the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and seek Him	וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר	ū·lə·ḇaq·qêr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1239 inquire, seek
in His temple	בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃	bə·hê·ḵā·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple