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

7 Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.

8 My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.

9 Hide 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.

10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.

11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.

12 Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.

13 Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

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

Original words

Hear שְׁמַע־ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular my voice קוֹלִ֥י H6963 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular when I call אֶקְרָ֗א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular be merciful וְחָנֵּ֥נִי H2603 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular and answer me וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃ H6030 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

My heart לִ֭בִּי H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular said אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Seek בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ H1245 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural His face פָנָ֑י H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Your face פָּנֶ֖יךָ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular I will seek אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ H1245 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

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

Original words

Hide תַּסְתֵּ֬ר H5641 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular not אַל־ H408 Adverb Your face פָּנֶ֨יךָ׀ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular from me מִמֶּנִּי֮ H4480 Preposition | first person common singular nor אַֽל־ H408 Adverb turn away תַּט־ H5186 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Your servant עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ H5650 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular in anger בְּאַ֗ף H639 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular You have been הָיִ֑יתָ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular my helper עֶזְרָתִ֥י H5833 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular do not אַֽל־ H408 Adverb leave me תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִי H5203 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular or וְאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb forsake me תַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִי H5800 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular O God אֱלֹהֵ֥י H430 Noun - masculine plural construct of my salvation יִשְׁעִֽי׃ H3468 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Though כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction my father אָבִ֣י H1 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and mother וְאִמִּ֣י H517 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular forsake me עֲזָב֑וּנִי H5800 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular the LORD וַֽיהוָ֣ה H3068 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular will receive me יַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃ H622 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

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

Original words

Teach me ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִי H3384 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Your way דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָ H1870 Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and lead me וּ֭נְחֵנִי H5148 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular on a level מִישׁ֑וֹר H4334 Noun - masculine singular path בְּאֹ֣רַח H734 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct because of לְ֝מַ֗עַן H4616 Preposition my oppressors שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃ H8324 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

Do not אַֽל־ H408 Adverb hand me over תִּ֭תְּנֵנִי H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular to the will בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ H5315 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of my foes צָרָ֑י H6862 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular for כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction false שֶׁ֝֗קֶר H8267 Noun - masculine singular witnesses עֵֽדֵי־ H5707 Noun - masculine plural construct rise up קָֽמוּ־ H6965 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural against me בִ֥י Preposition | first person common singular breathing out וִיפֵ֥חַ H3307 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct violence חָמָֽס׃ H2555 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

Still לׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄ H3884 Conjunction I am certain הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי H539 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular to see לִרְא֥וֹת H7200 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct the goodness בְּֽטוּב־ H2898 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the living חַיִּֽים׃ H2416 Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

Wait patiently קַוֵּ֗ה H6960 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular for אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְה֫וָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular be strong חֲ֭זַק H2388 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular and courageous וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ H553 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular . . . לִבֶּ֑ךָ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Wait patiently וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה H6960 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular for אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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