{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/27","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T04:31:33.579Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":27,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":26,"nextChapter":28,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":14},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{A Psalm of David.} Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire of him in his temple."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living ...!"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah."}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 27 (DBT)","markdown":"[Psalms 27](https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/27)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/27 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}