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<h3><span id="en-NIV-14287" class="text Ps-27-1" style="color:#3d0909;">Psalm 27</span></h3>
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<p class="line"><span class="text Ps-27-1"><sup class="versenum">1 </sup>The <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> is my light and my salvation—</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-1">whom shall I fear?</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-1">The <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> is the stronghold of my life—</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-1">of whom shall I be afraid?</span></span></p>
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<p class="line"><span id="en-NIV-14288" class="text Ps-27-2"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>When the wicked advance against me</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-2">to devour<sup class="footnote">[<a title="See footnote a" href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+27#fen-NIV-14288a">a</a>]</sup> me,</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-2">it is my enemies and my foes</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-2">who will stumble and fall.</span></span><br />
<span id="en-NIV-14289" class="text Ps-27-3"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>Though an army besiege me,</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-3">my heart will not fear;</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-3">though war break out against me,</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-3">even then I will be confident.</span></span></p>
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<p class="line"><span id="en-NIV-14290" class="text Ps-27-4"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>One thing I ask from the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>,</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-4">this only do I seek:</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-4">that I may dwell in the house of the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span></span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-4">all the days of my life,</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-4">to gaze on the beauty of the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span></span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-4">and to seek him in his temple.</span></span><br />
<span id="en-NIV-14291" class="text Ps-27-5"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>For in the day of trouble</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-5">he will keep me safe in his dwelling;</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-5">he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-5">and set me high upon a rock.</span></span></p>
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<p class="line"><span id="en-NIV-14292" class="text Ps-27-6"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>Then my head will be exalted</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-6">above the enemies who surround me;</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-6">at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-6">I will sing and make music to the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>.</span></span></p>
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<p class="line"><span id="en-NIV-14293" class="text Ps-27-7"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>Hear my voice when I call, <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>;</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-7">be merciful to me and answer me.</span></span><br />
<span id="en-NIV-14294" class="text Ps-27-8"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-8">Your face, <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>, I will seek.</span></span><br />
<span id="en-NIV-14295" class="text Ps-27-9"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>Do not hide your face from me,</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-9">do not turn your servant away in anger;</span></span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-9">you have been my helper.</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-27-9">Do not reject me or forsake me,</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-9">God my Savior.</span></span><br />
<span id="en-NIV-14296" class="text Ps-27-10"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>Though my father and mother forsake me,</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-10">the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> will receive me.</span></span><br />
<span id="en-NIV-14297" class="text Ps-27-11"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup>Teach me your way, <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>;</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-11">lead me in a straight path</span></span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-11">because of my oppressors.</span></span><br />
<span id="en-NIV-14298" class="text Ps-27-12"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-12">for false witnesses rise up against me,</span></span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-12">spouting malicious accusations.</span></span></p>
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<p class="line"><span id="en-NIV-14299" class="text Ps-27-13"><sup class="versenum">13 </sup>I remain confident of this:</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-13">I will see the goodness of the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span></span></span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-13">in the land of the living.</span></span><br />
<span id="en-NIV-14300" class="text Ps-27-14"><sup class="versenum">14 </sup>Wait for the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>;</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-14">be strong and take heart</span></span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-27-14">and wait for the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span>.</span></span></p>
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