Psalms 27
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Verse 1
WEB By David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
KJV A Psalm of David. 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?
TSK light: ps 18:28, ps 84:11, job 29:3, isa 2:5, isa 60:1-3,19,20, mic 7:7,8, mal 4:2, joh 1:1-5,9, joh 8:12, re 21:23, re 22:5; salvation: ps 3:8, ps 18:2, ps 62:2,6, ps 68:19,20, ps 118:14,15,21, ex 15:2, isa 12:2, isa 51:6-8, isa 61:10, lu 2:30, lu 3:6, re 7:10; strength: ps 18:1,2,46, ps 19:14, ps 28:7,8, ps 43:2, isa 45:24, 2co 12:9, php 4:13; of whom: ps 11:1, ps 46:1,2, ps 56:2-4, ps 118:6, mt 8:26, ro 8:31, heb 13:6
Verse 2
WEB When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
KJV When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
TSK wicked: ps 3:7, ps 18:4, ps 22:16, ps 62:3,4; to: ps 14:4, ps 53:4, job 19:22, job 31:31; they: ps 18:38-42, ps 118:12, isa 8:15, joh 18:3-6
Verse 3
WEB Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.
KJV Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
TSK host: ps 3:6, ps 52:6, 2ki 6:15-17, 2ch 20:15, php 1:28, 1pe 3:14; war: 1sa 28:15,16, isa 41:11,12, isa 54:16,17, ro 8:35-37, re 2:10, re 12:7-11; in: 2co 5:6-8
Verse 4
WEB One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
KJV One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
TSK One: ps 26:8, lu 10:42, php 3:13; seek: ps 27:8, jer 29:13, da 9:3, mt 6:33, mt 7:7,8, lu 11:9,10, lu 13:24, lu 18:1, heb 11:6; dwell: ps 23:6, ps 26:6, ps 65:4, ps 84:4,10, 1sa 1:11, lu 2:37, 1ti 5:5; behold: ps 50:2, ps 63:2, ps 90:17, zec 9:9, 2co 3:18, 2co 4:6; beauty: ps 63:2-5; enquire: 1sa 22:10, 1sa 30:8, 2sa 21:1, 1ch 10:13,14
Verse 5
WEB For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.
KJV For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
TSK For in: ps 10:1, ps 32:6,7, ps 46:1, ps 50:15, ps 77:2, ps 91:15, ps 138:7, pr 1:24-28, isa 26:16, jer 2:27,28; hide: ps 57:1, ps 83:3, ps 119:114, pr 18:10, isa 4:5,6, isa 26:20, isa 32:2, mt 23:37, col 3:3; secret: ps 31:20, ps 91:1, 2ch 22:12, ne 6:10,11; set me: ps 18:33, ps 40:2, ps 61:2, hab 3:18,19, mt 7:24,25, mt 16:16-18
Verse 6
WEB 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 Yahweh.
KJV And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
TSK And: ps 3:3, ps 110:7, ge 40:13,20, 2ki 25:27; above: 2sa 7:9, 2sa 22:1,49, 1ch 22:18; therefore: ps 22:22-25, ps 26:6,7, ps 43:3,4, ps 66:13-16, ps 107:22, ps 116:17-19, 2ch 30:21-26, jer 33:11, heb 13:15, 1pe 2:5; joy: ps 47:1, ezr 3:11-13, isa 12:6, jer 31:7, zep 3:14,15, zec 9:9, lu 19:37,38; I will: ps 21:1,13, ps 81:1, ps 95:1, ps 100:1,2, ps 138:5, eph 5:19,20, re 5:9, re 15:3
His desire toward God, and expectation from him
Verse 7
WEB Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.
KJV Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
TSK Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.: ps 4:1, ps 5:2, ps 130:2-4, ps 143:1,2
Verse 8
WEB When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”
KJV When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
TSK Seek: ps 24:6, ps 105:4, isa 45:19, isa 55:6,7, ho 5:15; Thy: ps 63:1,2, ps 119:58, jer 29:12,13
Verse 9
WEB 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.
KJV Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
TSK Hide: ps 13:1, ps 44:24, ps 69:17, ps 102:2, ps 143:7, isa 59:2; put: ps 51:11, isa 50:1; thou: ps 71:5,6,17,18, 1sa 7:12, isa 46:3,4, 2co 1:9,10, 2ti 4:17,18; leave: ps 38:21, ps 119:121, 1ch 28:9, jer 32:40, heb 13:5; O God: ps 24:5, ps 38:21,22, ps 88:1
Verse 11
WEB Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.
KJV Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
TSK Teach: ps 25:4,5,9,12, ps 86:11, ps 119:10, ps 143:8-10, pr 2:6-9, isa 30:20,21; a plain path: ps 26:12, pr 8:9, pr 15:19, isa 35:8, lu 3:4-6; mine enemies: ps 5:8, ps 54:5, ps 56:5,6, ps 64:6, jer 20:10, da 6:4,5, lu 20:20
Verse 12
WEB Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.
KJV Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
TSK will: ps 31:8, ps 35:25, ps 38:16, ps 41:11, ps 140:8; false: ps 35:11, ex 20:16, 1sa 22:9,10, 1sa 26:19, 2sa 16:7,8, mt 26:59,60, ac 6:11-13; breathe: ps 25:19, ac 9:1, ac 26:11
Verse 13
WEB I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.
KJV I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
TSK fainted: ps 42:5, ps 56:3, ps 116:9-11, 2co 4:1,8-14,16, eph 2:8; in the: ps 52:5, ps 56:13, ps 142:5, job 33:30, isa 38:11,19, jer 11:19, eze 26:20
Verse 14
WEB Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
KJV Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
TSK Wait: ps 25:3,21, ps 31:24, ps 33:20, ps 62:1,5, ps 130:5, ge 49:18, isa 8:17, isa 25:9, isa 26:8, isa 30:18, la 3:26, hab 2:3, lu 2:25,38, ro 8:25; be: ps 31:24, ac 28:15, 1co 16:13, 2ti 4:5-8; and: ps 138:3, isa 40:31, 2co 12:9,10, eph 3:16, eph 6:10, php 4:13, col 1:11