Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 27

Of David.

1The LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068is my lightאוֹרִ֣י'o.RiH216and my salvationוְ֭יִשְׁעִיVe.yish.'iH3468—whomמִמִּ֣יmi.MiH4310shall I fearאִירָ֑א'i.Ra'H3372?The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068is the strongholdמָֽעוֹז־ma.'oz-H4581of my lifeחַ֝יַּ֗יchai.YaiH2416—whomמִמִּ֥יmi.MiH4310shall I dreadאֶפְחָֽד׃'ef.ChadH6342?

2When the wickedמְרֵעִים֮me.re.'ImH7489cameבִּקְרֹ֤בbik.RoH7126upon meעָלַ֨י׀'a.LaiH5921to devourלֶאֱכֹ֪לle.'e.KholH398אֶת־'et-H853my fleshבְּשָׂ֫רִ֥יbe.Sa.RiH1320,my enemiesצָרַ֣יtza.RaiH6862and foesוְאֹיְבַ֣יve.'o.ye.VaiH341הֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992stumbledכָשְׁל֣וּkha.she.LuH3782and fellוְנָפָֽלוּ׃ve.na.Fa.luH5307.

3Thoughאִם־'im-H518an armyמַחֲנֶה֮ma.cha.NehH4264encampsתַּחֲנֶ֬הta.cha.NehH2583around meעָלַ֨י׀'a.LaiH5921,my heartלִ֫בִּ֥יli.BiH3820will notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808fearיִירָ֪אyi.Ra'H3372;thoughאִם־'im-H518a warמִלְחָמָ֑ה בְּ֝זֹ֗אתmil.cha.Mah be.ZotH4421 H2063breaks outתָּק֣וּםta.KumH6965against meעָ֭לַי'A.laiH5921,Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589will keep my trustבוֹטֵֽחַ׃vo.Te.achH982.

4One thingאַחַ֤ת׀'a.ChatH259I have askedשָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵֽאֵת־sha.'Al.ti me.'et-H7592 H854of the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah.wehH3068אוֹתָ֪הּ'o.TahH853;this is what I desireאֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ'a.Va.KeshH1245:to dwellשִׁבְתִּ֣יshiv.TiH3427in the houseבְּבֵית־be.veit-H1004of the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068allכָּל־kol-H3605the daysיְמֵ֣יye.MeiH3117of my lifeחַיַּ֑יchai.YaiH2416,to gazeלַחֲז֥וֹתla.cha.ZotH2372on the beautyבְּנֹֽעַם־be.no.'am-H5278of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068and seek Himוּלְבַקֵּ֥רu.le.va.KerH1239in His templeבְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃be.hei.kha.LoH1964.

5Forכִּ֤יkiH3588in the dayבְּי֪וֹםbe.YomH3117of troubleרָ֫עָ֥הra.'AhH7451He will hide meיִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי׀yitz.pe.Ne.niH6845in His shelterבְּסֻכֹּה֮be.su.KohH5520;He will conceal meיַ֭סְתִּרֵנִיYas.ti.re.niH5641under the coverבְּסֵ֣תֶרbe.Se.terH5643of His tentאָהֳל֑וֹ'o.ho.LoH168;He will set me highיְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃ye.ro.Me.niH7311upon a rockבְּ֝צ֗וּרbe.TzurH6697.

6Thenוְעַתָּ֨הve.'a.TahH6258my headרֹאשִׁ֡יro.ShiH7218will be held highיָר֪וּםya.RumH7311aboveעַ֤ל'alH5921my enemiesאֹֽיְבַ֬י'o.ye.VaiH341around meסְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗יse.vi.vo.TaiH5439.At His tabernacleבְ֭אָהֳלוֹve.'o.ho.loH168I will offerוְאֶזְבְּחָ֣הve.'ez.be.ChahH2076sacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יziv.CheiH2077with shouts of joyתְרוּעָ֑הte.ru.'AhH8643;I will singאָשִׁ֥ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891and make musicוַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הva.'a.za.me.RahH2167to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

7Hearשְׁמַע־she.ma'-H8085,O LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,my voiceקוֹלִ֥יko.LiH6963when I callאֶקְרָ֗א'ek.Ra'H7121;be mercifulוְחָנֵּ֥נִיve.cho.Ne.niH2603and answer meוַעֲנֵֽנִי׃va.'a.Ne.niH6030.

8My heartלִ֭בִּיLi.biH3820saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, “Seekבַּקְּשׁ֣וּba.ke.ShuH1245His faceפָנָ֑יfa.NaiH6440אֶת־'et-H853.”Your faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpa.Nei.khaH6440,O LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068,I will seekאֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃'a.va.KeshH1245.

9Hideתַּסְתֵּ֬רtas.TerH5641notאַל־'al-H408Your faceפָּנֶ֨יךָ׀pa.Nei.khaH6440from meמִמֶּנִּי֮mi.me.NiH4480,norאַֽל־'al-H408turn awayתַּט־tat-H5186Your servantעַ֫בְדֶּ֥ךָ'av.De.khaH5650in angerבְּאַ֗ףbe.'AfH639.You have beenהָיִ֑יתָha.Yi.taH1961my helperעֶזְרָתִ֥י'ez.ra.TiH5833;do notאַֽל־'al-H408leave meתִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִיti.te.She.niH5203orוְאַל־ve.'al-H408forsake meתַּֽ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִיta.'az.Ve.niH5800,O Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of my salvationיִשְׁעִֽי׃yish.'IH3468.

10Thoughכִּי־ki-H3588my fatherאָבִ֣י'a.ViH1and motherוְאִמִּ֣יve.'i.MiH517forsake meעֲזָב֑וּנִי'a.za.Vu.niH5800,the LORDוַֽיהוָ֣הva.Yah.wehH3068will receive meיַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃Ya.'as.Fe.niH622.

11Teach meה֤וֹרֵ֥נִיho.Re.niH3384Your wayדַּ֫רְכֶּ֥ךָdar.Ke.khaH1870,O LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,and lead meוּ֭נְחֵנִיU.ne.che.niH5148on a levelמִישׁ֑וֹרmi.ShorH4334pathבְּאֹ֣רַחbe.'O.rachH734,because ofלְ֝מַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616my oppressorsשׁוֹרְרָֽי׃sho.RaiH8324.

12Do notאַֽל־'al-H408hand me overתִּ֭תְּנֵנִיTi.te.ne.niH5414to the willבְּנֶ֣פֶשׁbe.Ne.feshH5315of my foesצָרָ֑יtza.RaiH6862,forכִּ֥יkiH3588falseשֶׁ֝֗קֶרShe.kerH8267witnessesעֵֽדֵי־'e.dei-H5707rise upקָֽמוּ־ka.mu-H6965against me,breathing outוִיפֵ֥חַvi.Fe.achH3307violenceחָמָֽס׃cha.MasH2555.

13Stillלׅׄוּלֵׅׄ֗אׅׄlu.Le'H3884I am certainהֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיHe.'e.man.tiH539to seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir.'otH7200the goodnessבְּֽטוּב־be.tuv-H2898of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of the livingחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416.

14Wait patientlyקַוֵּ֗הka.VehH6960forאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְה֫וָ֥הYah.wehH3068;be strongחֲ֭זַקCha.zakH2388and courageousוְיַאֲמֵ֣ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָve.ya.'a.Metz li.Be.khaH553 H3820.Wait patientlyוְ֝קַוֵּ֗הve.ka.VehH6960forאֶל־'el-H413the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068!

Of David.

Commentaries on Psalms 27