Focused Passage

Psalms 27:1-6

Fearless Trust While Seeking the LORD's Face

confidence in the LORD -> desire for the LORD's presence -> petition for mercy and guidance -> resistance under accusation -> courageous waiting for the LORD

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Of David.

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?

2 When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.

3 Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.

4 One 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.

5 For 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.

6 Then 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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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:6 Classic cross-references Joshua 1:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 118:6 Classic cross-references Exodus 15:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֤ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is my light אוֹרִ֣י H216 Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular and my salvation וְ֭יִשְׁעִי H3468 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular whom מִמִּ֣י H4310 Preposition-m | Interrogative shall I fear אִירָ֑א H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular The LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is the stronghold מָֽעוֹז־ H4581 Noun - masculine singular construct of my life חַ֝יַּ֗י H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular whom מִמִּ֥י H4310 Preposition-m | Interrogative shall I dread אֶפְחָֽד׃ H6342 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

John 18:6 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:21 Classic cross-references Psalms 118:12 Classic cross-references Romans 5:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 56:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

When the wicked מְרֵעִים֮ H7489 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural came בִּקְרֹ֤ב H7126 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct upon me עָלַ֨י׀ H5921 Preposition | first person common singular to devour לֶאֱכֹ֪ל H398 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker my flesh בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular my enemies צָרַ֣י H6862 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular and foes וְאֹיְבַ֣י H341 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular - הֵ֖מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural stumbled כָשְׁל֣וּ H3782 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and fell וְנָפָֽלוּ׃ H5307 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

2 Kings 6:16 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:6 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:14 Classic cross-references Psalms 46:2 Classic cross-references Romans 8:35 Classic cross-references

Original words

Though אִם־ H518 Conjunction an army מַחֲנֶה֮ H4264 Noun - common singular encamps תַּחֲנֶ֬ה H2583 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular around me עָלַ֨י׀ H5921 Preposition | first person common singular my heart לִ֫בִּ֥י H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular {will} not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle fear יִירָ֪א H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular though אִם־ H518 Conjunction a war מִלְחָמָ֑ה H4421 Noun - feminine singular . . . בְּ֝זֹ֗את H2063 Preposition-b | Pronoun - feminine singular breaks out תָּק֣וּם H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular against me עָ֭לַי H5921 Preposition | first person common singular I אֲנִ֣י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular will keep my trust בוֹטֵֽחַ׃ H982 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 23:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 26:8 Classic cross-references Psalms 65:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

One thing אַחַ֤ת׀ H259 Number - feminine singular I have asked שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי H7592 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular . . . מֵֽאֵת־ H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker of the LORD יְהוָה֮ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אוֹתָ֪הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular this is what I desire אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ H1245 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular to dwell שִׁבְתִּ֣י H3427 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular in the house בְּבֵית־ H1004 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the days יְמֵ֣י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct of my life חַיַּ֑י H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular to gaze לַחֲז֥וֹת H2372 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct on the beauty בְּנֹֽעַם־ H5278 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and seek Him וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר H1239 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct in His temple בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃ H1964 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 91:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:20 Classic cross-references Nahum 1:7 Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 31:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction in the day בְּי֪וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of trouble רָ֫עָ֥ה H7451 Noun - feminine singular He will hide me יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי׀ H6845 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular in His shelter בְּסֻכֹּה֮ H5520 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular He will conceal me יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִי H5641 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular under the cover בְּסֵ֣תֶר H5643 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of His tent אָהֳל֑וֹ H168 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular He will set me high יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃ H7311 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular upon a rock בְּ֝צ֗וּר H6697 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 3:3 Classic cross-references James 4:10 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:49 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then וְעַתָּ֨ה H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb my head רֹאשִׁ֡י H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular will be held high יָר֪וּם H7311 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular above עַ֤ל H5921 Preposition my enemies אֹֽיְבַ֬י H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular around me סְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗י H5439 Adverb | first person common singular At His tabernacle בְ֭אָהֳלוֹ H168 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular I will offer וְאֶזְבְּחָ֣ה H2076 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular sacrifices זִבְחֵ֣י H2077 Noun - masculine plural construct with shouts of joy תְרוּעָ֑ה H8643 Noun - feminine singular I will sing אָשִׁ֥ירָה H7891 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular and make music וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה H2167 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular to the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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