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- Chapter 27 -

The Lord is my salvation

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A Psalm of David, before he was sealed.(a) The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
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Meanwhile, the guilty draw near to me, so as to eat my flesh. Those who trouble me, my enemies, have themselves been weakened and have fallen.
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If entrenched armies were to stand together against me, my heart would not fear. If a battle were to rise up against me, I would have hope in this.
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One thing I have asked of the Lord, this I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, so that I may behold the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.
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For he has hidden me in his tabernacle. In the day of evils, he has protected me in the hidden place of his tabernacle.(b)
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He has exalted me upon the rock, and now he has exalted my head above my enemies. I have circled around and offered a sacrifice of loud exclamation in his tabernacle. I will sing, and I will compose a psalm, to the Lord.(c)
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Hear my voice, O Lord, with which I have cried out to you. Have mercy on me, and hear me.
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My heart has spoken to you; my face has sought you. I yearn for your face, O Lord.
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Do not turn your face away from me. In your wrath, do not turn aside from your servant. Be my helper. Do not abandon me, and do not despise me, O God, my Savior.
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For my father and my mother have left me behind, but the Lord has taken me up.
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O Lord, establish a law for me in your way, and direct me in the right path, because of my enemies.
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Do not surrender me to the souls of those who trouble me. For unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and iniquity has lied to itself.
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I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
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Wait for the Lord, act manfully; and let your heart be strengthened, and remain with the Lord.(d)

Footnotes

(a)26:1 Before he was sealed:Or, ‘before he was anointed.’ David is similar in many respects to the great monarch, who will receive the visible seal of God on his forehead, prior to beginning his reign as king of that vast territory formerly occupied by the Arab nations (led by Iraq and Iran).(Conte)
(b)26:5 During the latter half of the Antichrist’s reign (3.5 years), a part of the Church will be hidden from the world in a secret place.(Conte)
(c)26:6 The word ‘vociferationis’ does not refer specifically to jubilation, but to a loud, even disruptive outcry, either of protest or of gladness. The Rock upon which he is exalted is the Church. This psalm is about David, who composed psalms to the Lord; therefore, the translation ‘compose a psalm’ is more fitting than merely ‘recite a psalm.’ Also, the word psalm is singular here. If the meaning were merely to recite rather than to compose, then the word psalm would likely be plural.(Conte)
(d)26:14 Most translations obscure this male reference (‘viriliter’), or drop the phrase entirely. “... and if anyone takes away from the words in this prophetic book, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city described in this book.” (Rev 22:19). This translation does not omit or deliberately obscure gender-specific references in the words of Sacred Scripture.(Conte)

The Lord is my salvation

1
The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
2
When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
3
Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.
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One thing I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, to see the LORD’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
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For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.
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Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
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Hear, LORD, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.
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When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, LORD.”
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Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.
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When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
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Teach me your way, LORD. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.
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Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.
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I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
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Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.
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