Revised Literal Translation

Psalms 27:7-14

7Hear, O Yhwh, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Yhwh, will I seek.1

9Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yhwh will take me up.2

11Teach me thy way, O Yhwh, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.3 4

12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Yhwh in the land of the living.

14Wait on Yhwh: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on Yhwh.

Notes

1. Psalms 27:8 When…: or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face, etc. ↩
2. Psalms 27:10 take…: Heb. gather me. ↩
3. Psalms 27:11 a plain…: Heb. a way of plainness. ↩
4. Psalms 27:11 mine…: Heb. those which observe me. ↩