27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
27:2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
27:3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
27:4One thing have I desired 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 beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
27:5For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
27:6And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
27:7Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
27:8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
27:9Hide 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.
27:10When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
27:11Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
27:12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
27:13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
27:14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
66:1Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
66:2Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
66:3Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
66:4All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
66:5Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
66:6He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
66:7He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
66:8O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
66:9Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
66:10For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
66:11Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
66:12Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
66:13I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
66:14Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
66:15I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
66:16Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
66:17I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
66:18If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
66:19But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
66:20Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
122:1I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
122:2Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
122:3Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
122:4Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
122:5For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
122:6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
122:7Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
122:8For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee.
122:9Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
144:1Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
144:2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
144:3LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
144:4Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
144:5Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
144:6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
144:7Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
144:8Whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
144:9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.
144:10It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
144:11Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
144:12That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
144:13That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
144:14That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
144:15Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the LORD.