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.

1The 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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Verse 1

Cross-references

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

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis my lightאוֹרִ֣יH216Noun - common singular construct | first person common singularand my salvationוְ֭יִשְׁעִיH3468Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwhomמִמִּ֣יH4310Preposition-m | Interrogativeshall I fearאִירָ֑אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularThe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis the strongholdמָֽעוֹז־H4581Noun - masculine singular constructof my lifeחַ֝יַּ֗יH2416Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwhomמִמִּ֥יH4310Preposition-m | Interrogativeshall I dreadאֶפְחָֽד׃H6342Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

When the wickedמְרֵעִים֮H7489Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralcameבִּקְרֹ֤בH7126Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructupon meעָלַ֨י׀H5921Preposition | first person common singularto devourלֶאֱכֹ֪לH398Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markermy fleshבְּשָׂ֫רִ֥יH1320Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmy enemiesצָרַ֣יH6862Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand foesוְאֹיְבַ֣יH341Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular-הֵ֖מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralstumbledכָשְׁל֣וּH3782Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraland fellוְנָפָֽלוּ׃H5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Thoughאִם־H518Conjunctionan armyמַחֲנֶה֮H4264Noun - common singularencampsתַּחֲנֶ֬הH2583Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singulararound meעָלַ֨י׀H5921Preposition | first person common singularmy heartלִ֫בִּ֥יH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular{will} notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlefearיִירָ֪אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthoughאִם־H518Conjunctiona warמִלְחָמָ֑הH4421Noun - feminine singular. . .בְּ֝זֹ֗אתH2063Preposition-b | Pronoun - feminine singularbreaks outתָּק֣וּםH6965Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularagainst meעָ֭לַיH5921Preposition | first person common singularIאֲנִ֣יH589Pronoun - first person common singularwill keep my trustבוֹטֵֽחַ׃H982Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

One thingאַחַ֤ת׀H259Number - feminine singularI have askedשָׁאַ֣לְתִּיH7592Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular. . .מֵֽאֵת־H854Preposition-m | Direct object markerof the LORDיְהוָה֮H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אוֹתָ֪הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularthis is what I desireאֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁH1245Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularto dwellשִׁבְתִּ֣יH3427Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularin the houseבְּבֵית־H1004Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe daysיְמֵ֣יH3117Noun - masculine plural constructof my lifeחַיַּ֑יH2416Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularto gazeלַחֲז֥וֹתH2372Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructon the beautyבְּנֹֽעַם־H5278Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand seek Himוּלְבַקֵּ֥רH1239Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructin His templeבְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃H1964Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionin the dayבְּי֪וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof troubleרָ֫עָ֥הH7451Noun - feminine singularHe will hide meיִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי׀H6845Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularin His shelterבְּסֻכֹּה֮H5520Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularHe will conceal meיַ֭סְתִּרֵנִיH5641Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularunder the coverבְּסֵ֣תֶרH5643Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof His tentאָהֳל֑וֹH168Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularHe will set me highיְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃H7311Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularupon a rockבְּ֝צ֗וּרH6697Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

Thenוְעַתָּ֨הH6258Conjunctive waw | Adverbmy headרֹאשִׁ֡יH7218Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill be held highיָר֪וּםH7311Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularaboveעַ֤לH5921Prepositionmy enemiesאֹֽיְבַ֬יH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singulararound meסְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗יH5439Adverb | first person common singularAt His tabernacleבְ֭אָהֳלוֹH168Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularI will offerוְאֶזְבְּחָ֣הH2076Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularsacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יH2077Noun - masculine plural constructwith shouts of joyתְרוּעָ֑הH8643Noun - feminine singularI will singאָשִׁ֥ירָהH7891Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularand make musicוַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הH2167Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularto the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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