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1 Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh 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.
4 One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.
5 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.
6 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.
7 Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.
8 When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”
9 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.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.
11 Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.
12 Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.
14 Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
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Hebrew interlinear — Psalm 27:1–14 (148 words)
1
  1. יְהוָ֤ה׀yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  2. אוֹרִ֣יʾôrîowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
  3. וְ֭יִשְׁעִיwĕyišʿîyesha`: liberty, deliverance, prosperityH3468
  4. מִמִּ֣יmimmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  5. אִירָ֑אʾîrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  6. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. מָֽעוֹזmāʿôzma`owz: a fortified place; (figuratively) a defenceH4581
  8. חַ֝יַּ֗יḥayyaychay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  9. מִמִּ֥יmimmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  10. אֶפְחָֽד׃ʾepḥādpachad: to be startled (by a sudden alarm); (hence) to fear in generalH6342
2
  1. בִּקְרֹ֤בbiqrōbqarab: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeH7126
  2. עָלַ֨י׀ʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  3. מְרֵעִים֮mĕrēʿîmra`a`: (properly) to spoil; (literally) to ruin by breaking to pieces)H7489
  4. לֶאֱכֹ֪לleʾĕkōlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥יbĕśārîbasar: flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, personH1320
  7. צָרַ֣יṣāraytsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
  8. וְאֹיְבַ֣יwĕʾôybayoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  9. לִ֑יlî
  10. הֵ֖מָּהhēmmâhem: they (only used when emphatic)H1992
  11. כָשְׁל֣וּkošlûkashal: to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle)H3782
  12. וְנָפָֽלוּ׃wĕnāpālûnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
3
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. תַּחֲנֶ֬הtaḥănechanah: (properly) to incline; (by implication) to decline (of the slanting rays of evening)H2583
  3. עָלַ֨י׀ʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  4. מַחֲנֶה֮maḥănehmachaneh: an encampment (of travellers or troops)H4264
  5. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. יִירָ֪אyîrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  7. לִ֫בִּ֥יlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  8. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  9. תָּק֣וּםtāqûmquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  10. עָ֭לַיʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  11. מִלְחָמָ֑הmilḥāmâmilchamah: a battle (i.e. the engagement); (generally) war (i.e. warfare)H4421
  12. בְּ֝זֹ֗אתbĕzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  13. אֲנִ֣יʾănîaniy: IH589
  14. בוֹטֵֽחַ׃bôṭēaḥbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
4
  1. אַחַ֤ת׀ʾaḥatechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  2. שָׁאַ֣לְתִּיšāʾaltîsha'al: to inquire; (by implication) to requestH7592
  3. מֵֽאֵתmēʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. יְהוָה֮yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. אוֹתָ֪הּʾôtāheth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁʾăbaqqēšbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  7. שִׁבְתִּ֣יšibtîyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  8. בְּבֵיתbĕbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  9. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  10. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  11. יְמֵ֣יyĕmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  12. חַיַּ֑יḥayyaychay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  13. לַחֲז֥וֹתlaḥăzôtchazah: to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure)H2372
  14. בְּנֹֽעַםbĕnōʿamno`am: agreeableness, i.e. delight, suitableness, splendor or graceH5278
  15. יְ֝הוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  16. וּלְבַקֵּ֥רûlĕbaqqērbaqar: (properly) to plough; (generally) break forthH1239
  17. בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃bĕhêkālôheykal: a large public building, such as a palace or templeH1964
5
  1. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי׀yiṣpĕnēnîtsaphan: to hide (by covering over); (by implication) to hoard or reserveH6845
  3. בְּסֻכֹּה֮bĕsukkōhcok: a hut (as of entwined boughs); also a lairH5520
  4. בְּי֪וֹםbĕyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  5. רָ֫עָ֥הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  6. יַ֭סְתִּרֵנִיyastirēnîcathar: to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelyH5641
  7. בְּסֵ֣תֶרbĕsētercether: a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)H5643
  8. אָהֳל֑וֹʾāhŏlôohel: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)H168
  9. בְּ֝צ֗וּרbĕṣûrtsuwr: (properly) a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed)H6697
  10. יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃yĕrômĕmēnîruwm: to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)H7311
6
  1. וְעַתָּ֨הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  2. יָר֪וּםyārûmruwm: to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)H7311
  3. רֹאשִׁ֡יrōʾšîro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
  4. עַ֤לʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  5. אֹֽיְבַ֬יʾōyĕbayoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  6. סְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗יsĕbîbôtaycabiyb: (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environsH5439
  7. וְאֶזְבְּחָ֣הwĕʾezbĕḥâzabach: to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)H2076
  8. בְ֭אָהֳלוֹbĕʾāhŏlôohel: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)H168
  9. זִבְחֵ֣יzibḥêzebach: (properly) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animalH2077
  10. תְרוּעָ֑הtĕrûʿâtruw`ah: clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cryH8643
  11. אָשִׁ֥ירָהʾāšîrâshiyr: to singH7891
  12. וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הwaʾăzammĕrâzamar: (properly) to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e. play upon itH2167
  13. לַיהוָֽה׃layhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
7
  1. שְׁמַעšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  2. יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. קוֹלִ֥יqôlîqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  4. אֶקְרָ֗אʾeqrāʾqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  5. וְחָנֵּ֥נִיwĕḥonnēnîchanan: (properly) to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferiorH2603
  6. וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃waʿănēnî`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
8
  1. לְךָ֤׀lĕkā
  2. אָמַ֣רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  3. לִ֭בִּיlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  4. בַּקְּשׁ֣וּbaqqĕšûbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  5. פָנָ֑יpānāypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  6. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. פָּנֶ֖יךָpānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  8. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  9. אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ʾăbaqqēšbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
9
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תַּסְתֵּ֬רtastērcathar: to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelyH5641
  3. פָּנֶ֨יךָ׀pānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  4. מִמֶּנִּי֮mimmenniymin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  5. אַֽלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  6. תַּטtaṭnatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
  7. בְּאַ֗ףbĕʾapaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
  8. עַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָʿabdekā`ebed: a servantH5650
  9. עֶזְרָתִ֥יʿezrātî`ezrah: aidH5833
  10. הָיִ֑יתָhāyîtāhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  11. אַֽלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  12. תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִיtiṭṭĕšēnînatash: (properly) to pound, i.e. smite; (by implication) (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperseH5203
  13. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  14. תַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִיtaʿazbēnî`azab: to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etcH5800
  15. אֱלֹהֵ֥יʾĕlōhêelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  16. יִשְׁעִֽי׃yišʿîyesha`: liberty, deliverance, prosperityH3468
10
  1. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אָבִ֣יʾābîab: fatherH1
  3. וְאִמִּ֣יwĕʾimmîem: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like H0001H517
  4. עֲזָב֑וּנִיʿăzābûnî`azab: to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etcH5800
  5. וַֽיהוָ֣הwayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. יַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃yaʾaspēnîacaph: to gather for any purpose; (hence) to receive, take awayH622
11
  1. ה֤וֹרֵ֥נִיhôrēnîyarah: (properly) to flow as water; (hence) to rainH3384
  2. יְהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. דַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָdarkekāderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  4. וּ֭נְחֵנִיûnĕḥēnînachah: to guide; (by implication) to transport (into exile, or as colonists)H5148
  5. בְּאֹ֣רַחbĕʾōraḥorach: (literally or figuratively) a well-trodden roadH734
  6. מִישׁ֑וֹרmîšôrmiyshowr: a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a properly, name of certain districts)H4334
  7. לְ֝מַ֗עַןlĕmaʿanma`an: (properly) heed, i.e. purposeH4616
  8. שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃šôrĕrāysharar: to be hostile (only active participle an opponent)H8324
12
  1. אַֽלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּ֭תְּנֵנִיtittĕnēnînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  3. בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁbĕnepešnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  4. צָרָ֑יṣārāytsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
  5. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. קָֽמוּqāmûquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  7. בִ֥יbî
  8. עֵֽדֵיʿēdê`ed: concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimonyH5707
  9. שֶׁ֝֗קֶרšeqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
  10. וִיפֵ֥חַwîpēaḥyapheach: (properly) puffing, i.e. (figuratively) meditatingH3307
  11. חָמָֽס׃ḥāmāschamac: violence; (by implication) wrongH2555
13
  1. לׅׄוּׅׄלֵׅ֗ׄאׅׄlûlēʾluwle': if notH3884
  2. הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיheʾĕmantîaman: (properly) to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurseH539
  3. לִרְא֥וֹתlirʾôtra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  4. בְּֽטוּבbĕṭûbtuwb: (as a noun) good, in the widest sense. i.e. beauty, gladness, welfareH2898
  5. יְהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. בְּאֶ֣רֶץbĕʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  7. חַיִּֽים׃ḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
14
  1. קַוֵּ֗הqawwēqavah: to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collectH6960
  2. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. יְה֫וָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. חֲ֭זַקḥăzaqchazaq: to fasten uponH2388
  5. וְיַאֲמֵ֣ץwĕyaʾămēṣamats: to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)H553
  6. לִבֶּ֑ךָlibbekāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  7. וְ֝קַוֵּ֗הwĕqawwēqavah: to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collectH6960
  8. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  9. יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068

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Strong's words in Psalm 27 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֤ה׀ (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 13 times in Psalm 27.
Strong's H408 — אַל (ʾal)
al (al) adv. 1. (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative) 2. (as a noun) nothing (used once in Job 24 [a negative particle (akin to H3808)] KJV: nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. Root(s): H3808. Appears 5 times in Psalm 27.
Strong's H1245 — אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ (ʾăbaqqēš)
baqash (baw-kash') v. 1. to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer) 2. (by implication) to strive after [a primitive root] KJV: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).. Appears 3 times in Psalm 27.
Strong's H2416 — חַ֝יַּ֗י (ḥayyay)
chay (khah'-ee) adj. 1. alive 2. (hence) raw (flesh) 3. fresh (plant, water, year), strong 4. (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively [from H2421] KJV: + age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. Root(s): H2421. Appears 3 times in Psalm 27.
Strong's H3820 — לִ֫בִּ֥י (libbî)
leb (labe) n-m. 1. the heart 2. also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect 3. likewise for the centre of anything [a form of H3824] KJV: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom. Root(s): H3824. Appears 3 times in Psalm 27.
Strong's H6440 — פָנָ֑י (pānāy)
paniym (paw-neem') (plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}) n-m. 1. the face (as the part that turns) 2. (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc. {used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively} [from H6437] KJV: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you. Root(s): H6437. Appears 3 times in Psalm 27.

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