Psalms

Psalm 27:1–6

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.

5For in the day of trouble

He will hide me in His shelter;

He will conceal me under the cover of His tent;

He will set me high upon a rock.

6Then my head will be held high

above my enemies around me.

At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy;

I will sing and make music to the LORD.

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Psalm 27:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Of Davidלְדָוִ֨ד׀lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
The LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is my lightאוֹרִ֣י’ō·w·rîNoun - common singular construct; first person common singularH216 light
and my salvationוְ֭יִשְׁעִיwə·yiš·‘îConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
whomמִמִּ֣יmim·mîPreposition-m; InterrogativeH4310 who?
shall I fearאִירָ֑א’î·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3372 fear
The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is the strongholdמָֽעוֹז־mā·‘ō·wz-Noun - masculine singular constructH4581 place or means of safety, protection
of my lifeחַ֝יַּ֗יḥay·yayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2416 alive, living
whomמִמִּ֥יmim·mîPreposition-m; InterrogativeH4310 who?
shall I dreadאֶפְחָֽד׃’ep̄·ḥāḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6342 dread, be in dread, in awe

Psalm 27:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the wickedמְרֵעִים֮mə·rê·‘îmVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH7489 be evil, bad
cameבִּקְרֹ֤בbiq·rōḇPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7126 come near, approach
upon meעָלַ֨י׀‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
to devourלֶאֱכֹ֪לle·’ĕ·ḵōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
my fleshבְּשָׂ֫רִ֥יbə·śā·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1320 flesh
my enemiesצָרַ֣יṣā·rayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6862 narrow, tight
and foesוְאֹיְבַ֣יwə·’ō·yə·ḇayConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to
stumbledכָשְׁל֣וּḵā·šə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and fellוְנָפָֽלוּ׃wə·nā·p̄ā·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH5307 fall, lie

Psalm 27:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thoughאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
an armyמַחֲנֶה֮ma·ḥă·nehNoun - common singularH4264 encampment, camp
encampsתַּחֲנֶ֬הta·ḥă·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2583 decline, bend down, encamp
around meעָלַ֨י׀‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
my heartלִ֫בִּ֥יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
fearיִירָ֪אyî·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
thoughאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
a warמִלְחָמָ֑הmil·ḥā·māhNoun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
breaks outתָּק֣וּםtā·qūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against meעָ֭לַי‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will keep my trustבוֹטֵֽחַ׃ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH982 trust

Psalm 27:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
One thingאַחַ֤ת׀’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
I have askedשָׁאַ֣לְתִּיšā·’al·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7592 ask, inquire
of the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
this is what I desireאֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ’ă·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1245 seek
to dwellשִׁבְתִּ֣יšiḇ·tîVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the houseבְּבֵית־bə·ḇêṯ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of my lifeחַיַּ֑יḥay·yayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH2416 alive, living
to gazeלַחֲז֥וֹתla·ḥă·zō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2372 see, behold
on the beautyבְּנֹֽעַם־bə·nō·‘am-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5278 delightfulness, pleasantness
of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and seek Himוּלְבַקֵּ֥רū·lə·ḇaq·qêrConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1239 inquire, seek
in His templeבְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃bə·hê·ḵā·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1964 palace, temple

Psalm 27:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
in the dayבְּי֪וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of troubleרָ֫עָ֥הrā·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
He will hide meיִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי׀yiṣ·pə·nê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH6845 hide, treasure up
in His shelterבְּסֻכֹּה֮bə·suk·kōhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5520 thicket, covert, lair
He will conceal meיַ֭סְתִּרֵנִיyas·ti·rê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH5641 hide, conceal
under the coverבְּסֵ֣תֶרbə·sê·ṯerPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
of His tentאָהֳל֑וֹ’ā·ho·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent
He will set me highיְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃yə·rō·wm·mê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
upon a rockבְּ֝צ֗וּרbə·ṣūrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6697 rock, cliff

Psalm 27:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוְעַתָּ֨הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
my headרֹאשִׁ֡יrō·šîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7218 head
will be held highיָר֪וּםyā·rūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
aboveעַ֤ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
my enemiesאֹֽיְבַ֬י’ō·yə·ḇayVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH341 be hostile to
around meסְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗יsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯayAdverb; first person common singularH5439 circuit, round about
At His tabernacleבְ֭אָהֳלוֹḇə·’ā·ho·lōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH168 tent
I will offerוְאֶזְבְּחָ֣הwə·’ez·bə·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
sacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יziḇ·ḥêNoun - masculine plural constructH2077 sacrifice
with shouts of joyתְרוּעָ֑הṯə·rū·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy
I will singאָשִׁ֥ירָה’ā·šî·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7891 sing
and make musicוַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הwa·’ă·zam·mə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH2167 make music
to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Psalm 27:1 Hebrews 13:6 · Psalm 118:6 · Exodus 15:2 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · Psalm 84:11 · John 8:12 · Romans 8:31 · Micah 7:7–8 · Isaiah 60:19–20 · Isaiah 12:2 · Psalm 18:28 · Isaiah 61:10

Psalm 27:2 Psalm 118:12 · Psalm 3:7 · Psalm 22:16 · Psalm 9:3 · Isaiah 8:15 · Psalm 14:4 · Job 19:22 · Psalm 18:4 · Psalm 18:38–42 · John 18:3–6 · Psalm 53:4

Psalm 27:3 Psalm 3:6 · 1 Peter 3:14 · Romans 8:35–37 · Philippians 1:28 · 2 Corinthians 5:6–8 · Isaiah 54:16–17 · Isaiah 41:11–12 · Revelation 2:10 · 2 Kings 6:15–17 · 2 Chronicles 20:15 · Job 4:6 · 1 Samuel 28:15–16

Psalm 27:4 Psalm 26:8 · Psalm 23:6 · Psalm 65:4 · Psalm 84:10 · Psalm 84:4 · Luke 10:42 · Psalm 63:2–5 · Jeremiah 29:13 · Psalm 27:8 · Matthew 6:33 · Philippians 3:13 · Hebrews 11:6

Psalm 27:5 Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 31:20 · Psalm 138:7 · Psalm 91:1 · Psalm 50:15 · Psalm 119:114 · Psalm 40:2 · Colossians 3:3 · Psalm 17:8 · Matthew 7:24–25 · Psalm 91:15 · Psalm 46:1

Psalm 27:6 Psalm 3:3 · Hebrews 13:15 · Psalm 107:22 · 2 Samuel 22:49 · Isaiah 12:6 · Ephesians 5:19–20 · Revelation 5:9 · Jeremiah 33:11 · Revelation 15:3 · Zechariah 9:9 · Psalm 95:1 · 1 Peter 2:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.