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Psalms 27:1-14 LITV
(1) 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? (2) When the evildoers, my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat my flesh, they stumbled and fell. (3) If an army should camp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war rises against me, in this I am trusting. (4) One thing I have asked from Jehovah, it I will seek: my dwelling in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the delight of Jehovah, and to inquire in His temple. (5) For in the day of evil He shall hide me in His shelter; in the secrecy of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me up on a rock. (6) And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies, my encirclers, and I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises to Jehovah. (7) Hear, O Jehovah, my voice when I call, and favor me, and answer me. (8) My heart said to You, Seek my face; Your face, O Jehovah, I will seek. (9) Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn away Your servant in anger; You have been my help, do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation. (10) When my father and my mother forsake me then Jehovah will take me up. (11) Teach me Your way, O Jehovah, and lead me in a level path, because of those who watch me. (12) Do not give me into the soul of my foes; for false witnesses have risen up against me, and the ones breathing out violence. (13) I would have fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living. (14) Hope in Jehovah; be strong and He will make strong your heart; yea, hope in Jehovah!

Psalms 27:1-14 MKJV
(1) 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? (2) When the wicked, my enemies and my foes, came on me to eat my flesh, they stumbled and fell. (3) Though an army should camp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I am trusting. (4) One thing I have desired from Jehovah, that I will 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 pray in His temple. (5) For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His shelter, in the secrecy of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me up on a rock. (6) And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies, my encirclers; and I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle. I will sing; yea, I will sing praises to Jehovah. (7) Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice; and have mercy on me, and answer me. (8) My heart says to You, Seek my face; Your face, O Jehovah, I will seek; (9) Hide not Your face from me. Turn not Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. (10) When my father and my mother forsake me, then Jehovah will take me up. (11) Teach me Your way, O Jehovah, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies. (12) Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me, and he that breathes out cruelty. (13) I would have fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living. (14) Hope in Jehovah; be of good courage, and He shall make your heart strong; yea, hope in Jehovah.

Psalm 27:1-14 NWT
27 Jehovah is my light and my salvation. Of whom shall I be in fear? Jehovah is the stronghold of my life. Of whom shall I be in dread? 2 When the evildoers approached against me to eat up my flesh, They being my adversaries and my enemies personally, They themselves stumbled and fell. 3 Though against me an encampment should pitch tent, My heart will not fear. Though against me war should rise, Even then I shall be trusting. 4 One thing I have asked from Jehovah— It is what I shall look for, That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the pleasantness of Jehovah And to look with appreciation upon his temple. 5 For he will hide me in his covert in the day of calamity; He will conceal me in the secret place of his tent; High on a rock he will put me. 6 And now my head will be high above my enemies all around me; And I will sacrifice at his tent sacrifices of joyful shouting; I will sing and make melody to Jehovah. 7 Hear, O Jehovah, when I call with my voice, And show me favor and answer me. 8 Concerning you my heart has said: "Seek to find my face, YOU people." Your face, O Jehovah, I shall seek to find. 9 Do not conceal your face from me. Do not in anger turn your servant away. My assistance you must become. Do not forsake me and do not leave me, O my God of salvation. 10 In case my own father and my own mother did leave me, Even Jehovah himself would take me up. 11 Instruct me, O Jehovah, in your way, And lead me in the path of uprightness on account of my foes. 12 Do not give me over to the soul of my adversaries; For against me false witnesses have risen up, And he who launches forth violence. 13 If I had not had faith in seeing the goodness of Jehovah in the land of those alive-! 14 Hope in Jehovah; be courageous and let your heart be strong. Yes, hope in Jehovah.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation