--- title: Psalms 27 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 27 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shal --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/27/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 27 # Psalms 27 14 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [27:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.1/) — לְדָוִד ׀ יְהוָה ׀ אוֹרִי וְיִשְׁעִי מִמִּי אִירָא יְהוָה מָֽעוֹז־חַיַּי מִמִּי אֶפְחָֽד׃ — A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? - [27:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.2/) — בִּקְרֹב עָלַי ׀ מְרֵעִים לֶאֱכֹל אֶת־בְּשָׂרִי צָרַי וְאֹיְבַי לִי הֵמָּה כָשְׁלוּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃ — When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. - [27:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.3/) — אִם־תַּחֲנֶה עָלַי ׀ מַחֲנֶה לֹֽא־יִירָא לִבִּי אִם־תָּקוּם עָלַי מִלְחָמָה בְּזֹאת אֲנִי בוֹטֵֽחַ׃ — Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise up against me, even then will I be confident. - [27:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.4/) — אַחַת ׀ שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵֽאֵת־יְהוָה אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּשׁ שִׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית־יְהוָה כָּל־יְמֵי חַיַּי לַחֲזוֹת בְּנֹֽעַם־יְהוָה וּלְבַקֵּר בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃ — One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the graciousness of the LORD, and to visit early in His temple. - [27:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.5/) — כִּי יִצְפְּנֵנִי ׀ בְּסֻכֹּה בְּיוֹם רָעָה יַסְתִּרֵנִי בְּסֵתֶר אָהֳלוֹ בְּצוּר יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃ — For He concealeth me in His pavilion in the day of evil; He hideth me in the covert of His tent; He lifteth me up upon a rock. - [27:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.6/) — וְעַתָּה יָרוּם רֹאשִׁי עַל אֹֽיְבַי סְֽבִיבוֹתַי וְאֶזְבְּחָה בְאָהֳלוֹ זִבְחֵי תְרוּעָה אָשִׁירָה וַאֲזַמְּרָה לַיהוָֽה׃ — And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet-sound; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. - [27:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.7/) — שְׁמַע־יְהוָה קוֹלִי אֶקְרָא וְחָנֵּנִי וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃ — Hear, O LORD, when I call with my voice, and be gracious unto me, and answer me. - [27:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.8/) — לְךָ ׀ אָמַר לִבִּי בַּקְּשׁוּ פָנָי אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ יְהוָה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃ — In Thy behalf my heart hath said: 'Seek ye My face'; Thy face, LORD, will I seek. - [27:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.9/) — אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי אַֽל־תַּט־בְּאַף עַבְדֶּךָ עֶזְרָתִי הָיִיתָ אַֽל־תִּטְּשֵׁנִי וְאַל־תַּֽעַזְבֵנִי אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעִֽי׃ — Hide not Thy face from me; put not Thy servant away in anger; Thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. - [27:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.10/) — כִּי־אָבִי וְאִמִּי עֲזָבוּנִי וַֽיהוָה יַֽאַסְפֵֽנִי׃ — For though my father and my mother have forsaken me, the LORD will take me up. - [27:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.11/) — הוֹרֵנִי יְהוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ וּנְחֵנִי בְּאֹרַח מִישׁוֹר לְמַעַן שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃ — Teach me Thy way, O LORD; and lead me in an even path, because of them that lie in wait for me. - [27:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.12/) — אַֽל־תִּתְּנֵנִי בְּנֶפֶשׁ צָרָי כִּי קָֽמוּ־בִי עֵֽדֵי־שֶׁקֶר וִיפֵחַ חָמָֽס׃ — Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence. - [27:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.13/) — לׅׄוּלֵׅׄאׅׄהֶאֱמַנְתִּי לִרְאוֹת בְּֽטוּב־יְהוָה בְּאֶרֶץ חַיִּֽים׃ — If I had not believed to look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! — - [27:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.27.14/) — קַוֵּה אֶל־יְהוָה חֲזַק וְיַאֲמֵץ לִבֶּךָ וְקַוֵּה אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ — Wait on the LORD; be strong, and let thy heart take courage; yea, wait thou for the LORD. - ← previous: [Psalms 26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/26/) - next →: [Psalms 28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/28/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)