Psalms

Psalm 27:7–14

7Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call;

be merciful and answer me.

8My heart said, “Seek His face.”

Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

9Hide not Your face from me,

nor turn away Your servant in anger.

You have been my helper;

do not leave me or forsake me,

O God of my salvation.

10Though my father and mother forsake me,

the LORD will receive me.

11Teach me Your way, O LORD,

and lead me on a level path,

because of my oppressors.

12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes,

for false witnesses rise up against me,

breathing out violence.

13Still I am certain to see

the goodness of the LORD

in the land of the living.

14Wait patiently for the LORD;

be strong and courageous.

Wait patiently for the LORD!

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Psalm 27:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hearשְׁמַע־šə·ma‘-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8085 hear
O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my voiceקוֹלִ֥יqō·w·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
when I callאֶקְרָ֗א’eq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
be mercifulוְחָנֵּ֥נִיwə·ḥān·nê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH2603 shew favour, be gracious
and answer meוַעֲנֵֽנִי׃wa·‘ă·nê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH6030 answer, respond

Psalm 27:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My heartלִ֭בִּיlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Seekבַּקְּשׁ֣וּbaq·qə·šūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1245 seek
His faceפָנָ֑יp̄ā·nāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
Your faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will seekאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃’ă·ḇaq·qêšVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1245 seek

Psalm 27:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hideתַּסְתֵּ֬רtas·têrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH5641 hide, conceal
notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
Your faceפָּנֶ֨יךָ׀pā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
from meמִמֶּנִּי֮mim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
norאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
turn awayתַּט־taṭ-Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
Your servantעַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
in angerבְּאַ֗ףbə·’ap̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
You have beenהָיִ֑יתָhā·yî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
my helperעֶזְרָתִ֥י‘ez·rā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5833 help, succour, assistance
do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
leave meתִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִיtiṭ·ṭə·šê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5203 leave, forsake, permit
orוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
forsake meתַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִיta·‘az·ḇê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
O Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of my salvationיִשְׁעִֽי׃yiš·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation

Psalm 27:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thoughכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
my fatherאָבִ֣י’ā·ḇîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1 father
and motherוְאִמִּ֣יwə·’im·mîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH517 mother
forsake meעֲזָב֑וּנִי‘ă·zā·ḇū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
the LORDוַֽיהוָ֣הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will receive meיַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃ya·’as·p̄ê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH622 gather, remove

Psalm 27:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Teach meה֤וֹרֵ֥נִיhō·w·rê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH3384 throw, shoot
Your wayדַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָdar·ke·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and lead meוּ֭נְחֵנִיū·nə·ḥê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH5148 lead, guide
on a levelמִישׁ֑וֹרmî·šō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4334 level place, uprightness
pathבְּאֹ֣רַחbə·’ō·raḥPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH734 way, path
because ofלְ֝מַ֗עַןlə·ma·‘anPrepositionH4616 purpose, intent
my oppressorsשׁוֹרְרָֽי׃šō·wr·rāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH8324 watcher

Psalm 27:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַֽל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
hand me overתִּ֭תְּנֵנִיtit·tə·nê·nîVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
to the willבְּנֶ֣פֶשׁbə·ne·p̄ešPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
of my foesצָרָ֑יṣā·rāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6862 narrow, tight
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
falseשֶׁ֝֗קֶרŠe·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
witnessesעֵֽדֵי־‘ê·ḏê·še-Noun - masculine plural constructH5707 witness
rise upקָֽמוּ־qā·mū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against meבִ֥יḇîPreposition; first person common singular
breathing outוִיפֵ֥חַwî·p̄ê·aḥConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH3307 breathing or puffing out
violenceחָמָֽס׃ḥā·māsNoun - masculine singularH2555 violence, wrong

Psalm 27:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Stillלׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄlū·lēConjunctionH3884 if not, unless
I am certainהֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיhe·’ĕ·man·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH539 confirm, support
to seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
the goodnessבְּֽטוּב־bə·ṭūḇ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2898 good things, goods, goodness
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the livingחַיִּֽים׃ḥay·yîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living

Psalm 27:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Wait patientlyקַוֵּ֗הqaw·wêhVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH6960 wait for
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְה֫וָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
be strongחֲ֭זַקḥă·zaqVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and courageousוְיַאֲמֵ֣ץwə·ya·’ă·mêṣConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH553 be alert
Wait patientlyוְ֝קַוֵּ֗הwə·qaw·wêhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH6960 wait for
forאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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Psalm 27:7 Psalm 130:2–4 · Psalm 13:3 · Psalm 5:2 · Psalm 4:1 · Psalm 143:1–2

Psalm 27:8 Psalm 105:4 · Jeremiah 29:12–13 · Isaiah 55:6–7 · Psalm 119:58 · Psalm 24:6 · Psalm 63:1–2 · Hosea 5:15 · Isaiah 45:19

Psalm 27:9 Psalm 69:17 · Psalm 143:7 · Psalm 102:2 · Isaiah 46:3–4 · 2 Timothy 4:17–18 · Hebrews 13:5 · Psalm 71:17–18 · Psalm 24:5 · Jeremiah 32:40 · Psalm 38:21–22 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · Psalm 44:24

Psalm 27:10 Isaiah 49:15 · Isaiah 40:11 · John 16:32 · Matthew 10:36 · 2 Timothy 4:16 · Psalm 69:8 · Matthew 10:21–22 · 2 Samuel 16:11 · John 9:35

Psalm 27:11 Psalm 25:4–5 · Psalm 5:8 · Psalm 86:11 · Psalm 26:12 · Psalm 143:8–10 · Proverbs 2:6–9 · Psalm 119:10 · Psalm 64:6 · Isaiah 30:20–21 · Isaiah 35:8 · Jeremiah 20:10 · Luke 3:4–6

Psalm 27:12 Psalm 31:8 · Matthew 26:59–60 · Psalm 41:11 · Psalm 35:11 · Acts 6:11–13 · Psalm 35:25 · Psalm 140:8 · Exodus 20:16 · Acts 9:1 · Psalm 41:2 · Psalm 38:16 · 2 Samuel 16:7–8

Psalm 27:13 2 Corinthians 4:16 · Psalm 142:5 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–14 · Psalm 56:3 · Psalm 31:19 · Psalm 56:13 · Psalm 42:5 · Psalm 116:9–11 · Ephesians 2:8 · 2 Corinthians 4:1 · Job 28:13 · Jeremiah 11:19

Psalm 27:14 Isaiah 40:31 · Psalm 31:24 · Isaiah 30:18 · Psalm 130:5 · Psalm 37:34 · Philippians 4:13 · Habakkuk 2:3 · Ephesians 6:10 · 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 · Psalm 62:5 · Lamentations 3:26 · Romans 8:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.