Focused Passage

Psalms 27:7-14

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

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Psalms 130:2Classic cross-references Psalms 13:3Classic cross-references Psalms 5:2Classic cross-references Psalms 30:10Classic cross-references Psalms 4:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Hearשְׁמַע־H8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmy voiceקוֹלִ֥יH6963Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwhen I callאֶקְרָ֗אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularbe mercifulוְחָנֵּ֥נִיH2603Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularand answer meוַעֲנֵֽנִי׃H6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Luke 11:9Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 16:11Classic cross-references Isaiah 55:6Classic cross-references Psalms 105:4Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:12Classic cross-references

Original words

My heartלִ֭בִּיH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularsaidאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularSeekבַּקְּשׁ֣וּH1245Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralHis faceפָנָ֑יH6440Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerYour faceפָּנֶ֖יךָH6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI will seekאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃H1245Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:6Classic cross-references Mark 15:34Classic cross-references Psalms 10:1Classic cross-references Psalms 63:7Classic cross-references Psalms 55:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Hideתַּסְתֵּ֬רH5641Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularnotאַל־H408AdverbYour faceפָּנֶ֨יךָ׀H6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularfrom meמִמֶּנִּי֮H4480Preposition | first person common singularnorאַֽל־H408Adverbturn awayתַּט־H5186Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularYour servantעַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָH5650Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularin angerבְּאַ֗ףH639Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularYou have beenהָיִ֑יתָH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy helperעֶזְרָתִ֥יH5833Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singulardo notאַֽל־H408Adverbleave meתִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִיH5203Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularorוְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbforsake meתַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִיH5800Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularO Godאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof my salvationיִשְׁעִֽי׃H3468Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Isaiah 49:15Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:11Classic cross-references John 16:32Classic cross-references Matthew 10:36Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:16Classic cross-references

Original words

Thoughכִּי־H3588Conjunctionmy fatherאָבִ֣יH1Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand motherוְאִמִּ֣יH517Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularforsake meעֲזָב֑וּנִיH5800Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularthe LORDוַֽיהוָ֣הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwill receive meיַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃H622Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Psalms 25:4Classic cross-references Psalms 143:8Classic cross-references Psalms 5:8Classic cross-references Psalms 86:11Classic cross-references Exodus 33:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Teach meה֤וֹרֵ֥נִיH3384Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularYour wayדַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָH1870Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand lead meוּ֭נְחֵנִיH5148Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularon a levelמִישׁ֑וֹרH4334Noun - masculine singularpathבְּאֹ֣רַחH734Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructbecause ofלְ֝מַ֗עַןH4616Prepositionmy oppressorsשׁוֹרְרָֽי׃H8324Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Micah 7:7Classic cross-references Psalms 41:2Classic cross-references Matthew 26:59Classic cross-references Psalms 31:8Classic cross-references Psalms 35:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notאַֽל־H408Adverbhand me overתִּ֭תְּנֵנִיH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularto the willבְּנֶ֣פֶשׁH5315Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof my foesצָרָ֑יH6862Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularforכִּ֥יH3588Conjunctionfalseשֶׁ֝֗קֶרH8267Noun - masculine singularwitnessesעֵֽדֵי־H5707Noun - masculine plural constructrise upקָֽמוּ־H6965Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralagainst meבִ֥יPreposition | first person common singularbreathing outוִיפֵ֥חַH3307Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructviolenceחָמָֽס׃H2555Noun - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Isaiah 40:31Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:7Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:1Classic cross-references Psalms 40:1Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:16Classic cross-references

Original words

Stillלׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄH3884ConjunctionI am certainהֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיH539Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularto seeלִרְא֥וֹתH7200Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe goodnessבְּֽטוּב־H2898Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the livingחַיִּֽים׃H2416Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

Isaiah 40:31Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:13Classic cross-references Psalms 31:24Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:6Classic cross-references Psalms 55:22Classic cross-references

Original words

Wait patientlyקַוֵּ֗הH6960Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularforאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְה֫וָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbe strongחֲ֭זַקH2388Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularand courageousוְיַאֲמֵ֣ץH553Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular. . .לִבֶּ֑ךָH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularWait patientlyוְ֝קַוֵּ֗הH6960Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularforאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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