Psalms Chapter 27

From The Open Bible Project

By David.

27:1 Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

• (a) Because he was assured of good success in all his dangers and that his salvation was surely laid up in God, he did not fear the tyranny of his enemies.

27:2 When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

27:3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

• (b) That God will deliver me and give my faith the victory.

27:4 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.

• (c) The loss of country, wife and all worldly conveniences would not grieve me as much as this one thing, that I may not praise your name in the midst of the congregation.

27:5 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.

27:6 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.

• (d) David assured himself by the Spirit of prophecy that he should overcome his enemies and serve God in his tabernacle.

27:7 Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

27:8 When you said, "Seek my face," my heart said to you, "I will seek your face, Yahweh."

• (e) He grounds on God’s promise and shows that he is most willing to obey his commandment.

27:9 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.

27:10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.

• (f) He magnifies God’s love toward his, which far passes the most tender love of parents towards their children.

27:11 Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

27:12 Don't deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

• (g) But either pacify their wrath, or bridle their rage.

27:13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

• (h) In this present life before I die, as in (Isaiah 38:11).

27:14 Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

• (i) He exhorts himself to depend on the Lord seeing he never failed in his promises.