Psalms

Psalm 27:3–5

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.