| Ps 27:1 | David sustains his faith by prayer. |
Ps 27:1
•LIGHT-DARKNESS
•SALVATION-CONDEMNATION | ¶ A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light1 and my salvation2; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength3 of my life; of whom4 shall I be afraid? |
| Ps 27:2 | When the wicked5, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon6 me to eat up my flesh, they7 stumbled and fell. |
Ps 27:3
•COURAGE-FEAR
•FAITH-UNBELIEF
•RIGHTEOUS-WICKED
•WAR-PEACE | Though an host8 should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war9 should rise against me, in10 this will I be confident. |
Ps 27:4
•DESIRE-SATISFACTION
•WORSHIP, TRUE AND FALSE | One11 thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek12 after; that I may dwell13 in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold14 the beauty15 of the LORD, and to enquire16 in his temple. |
Ps 27:5
•BATTLE OF LIFE
•BATTLE OF LIFE
•COMFORT-MISERY
•PAVILION, GOD'S | For in17 the time of trouble he shall hide18 me in his pavilion: in the secret19 of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me20 up upon a rock. |
| Ps 27:6 | And21 now shall mine head be lifted up above22 mine enemies round about me: therefore23 will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy24; I will25 sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. |
Ps 27:7
•MERCIFULNESS-UNMERCIFULNESS | ¶26Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. |
Ps 27:8
•OBEDIENCE-DISOBEDIENCE
•SEEING GOD | When27 thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy28 face, LORD, will I seek. |
Ps 27:9
•HELPS-HINDRANCES | Hide29 not thy face far from me; put30 not thy servant away in anger: thou31 hast been my help; leave32 me not, neither forsake me, O God33 of my salvation. |
Ps 27:10
•HOME | ¶ When34 my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD35 will take me up36. |
Ps 27:11
•GUIDANCE
•GUIDANCE | Teach37 me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path38, because of mine enemies39. |
Ps 27:12
•KINDNESS-CRUELTY | Deliver me not over unto the will40 of mine enemies: for false41 witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe42 out cruelty. |
| Ps 27:13 | I had fainted,43 unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the44 land of the living. |
Ps 27:14
•WAITING UPON GOD | Wait45 on the LORD: be46 of good courage, and47 he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. |
