Psalms 27
1 A Psalm of
David.
To thee, O Lord, have I cried; my God, be not silent toward me: lest thou be
silent toward me, and so I should be likened to them that go down to the pit.
2 Hearken to the voice of my
supplication, when I pray to thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy
temple. 3 Draw not away my soul with
sinners, and destroy me not with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace with
their neighbours, but evils are in their hearts.
4 Give them according to their works,
and according to the wickedness of their devices: give them according to the
works of their hands; render their recompence unto them.
5 Because they have not attended to
the works of the Lord, even to the works of his hands, thou shalt pull them
down, and shalt not build them up.
6 Blessed be the Lord, for he has
hearkened to the voice of my petition.
7 The Lord is my helper and my
defender; my heart has hoped in him, and I am helped: my flesh has revived,
and willingly will I
aOr, confess to him.give praise to him. 8 The Lord is the
strength of his people, and the
bGr. defender of the salvation of.saving defender of his anointed.
9 Save thy people, and bless thine
inheritance: and take care of them, and lift them up for ever.