תְּהִלִּים

Psalms — Chapter 27

Read Psalms Chapter 27 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 14 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

לְדָוִ֗ד יְהוָ֤ה ׀ אוֹרִ֣י וְ֭יִשְׁעִי מִמִּ֣י אִירָ֑א יְהוָ֥ה מָֽעוֹז חַ֝יַּ֗י מִמִּ֥י אֶפְחָֽד׃

KJVA Psalm of David. The 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?

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?

בִּקְרֹ֤ב עָלַ֨י ׀ מְרֵעִים֮ לֶאֱכֹ֪ל אֶת בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י צָרַ֣י וְאֹיְבַ֣י לִ֑י הֵ֥מָּה כָ֝שְׁלוּ וְנָפָֽלוּ׃

KJVWhen the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall.

אִם תַּחֲנֶ֬ה עָלַ֨י ׀ מַחֲנֶה֮ לֹֽא יִירָ֪א לִ֫בִּ֥י אִם תָּק֣וּם עָ֭לַי מִלְחָמָ֑ה בְּ֝זֹ֗את אֲנִ֣י בוֹטֵֽחַ׃

KJVThough an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.

אַחַ֤ת ׀ שָׁאַ֣לְתִּי מֵֽאֵת יְהוָה֮ אוֹתָ֪הּ אֲבַ֫קֵּ֥שׁ שִׁבְתִּ֣י בְּבֵית יְהוָ֣ה כָּל יְמֵ֣י חַיַּ֑י לַחֲז֥וֹת בְּנֹֽעַם יְ֝הוָ֗ה וּלְבַקֵּ֥ר בְּהֵיכָלֽוֹ׃

KJVOne 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.

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 gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to inquire in his temple.

כִּ֤י יִצְפְּנֵ֨נִי ׀ בְּסֻכֹּה֮ בְּי֪וֹם רָ֫עָ֥ה יַסְתִּרֵ֥נִי בְּסֵ֥תֶר אָהֳל֑וֹ בְּ֝צ֗וּר יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִי׃

KJVFor 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.

For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.

וְעַתָּ֨ה יָר֪וּם רֹאשִׁ֡י עַ֤ל אֹיְבַ֬י סְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗י וְאֶזְבְּחָ֣ה בְ֭אָהֳלוֹ זִבְחֵ֣י תְרוּעָ֑ה אָשִׁ֥ירָה וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗ה לַיהוָֽה׃

KJVAnd 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.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the LORD.

שְׁמַע יְהוָ֣ה קוֹלִ֣י אֶקְרָ֑א וְחָנֵּ֖נִי וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃

KJVHear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me!

לְךָ֤ ׀ אָמַ֣ר לִ֭בִּי בַּקְּשׁ֣וּ פָנָ֑י אֶת פָּנֶ֖יךָ יְהוָ֣ה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁ׃

KJVWhen thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

You have said: Seek my face. My heart says to you: Your face, LORD, do I seek.

אַל תַּסְתֵּ֬ר פָּנֶ֨יךָ ׀ מִמֶּנִּי֮ אַל תַּט בְּאַ֪ף עַבְדֶּ֫ךָ עֶזְרָ֥תִי הָיִ֑יתָ אַֽל תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִי וְאַל תַּ֝עַזְבֵ֗נִי אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׁעִֽי׃

KJVHide 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.

Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger, O you who have been my help. Cast me not off; forsake me not, O God of my salvation!

כִּי אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֣י עֲזָב֑וּנִי וַ֝יהוָ֗ה יַאַסְפֵֽנִי׃

KJVWhen my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me in.

ה֘וֹרֵ֤נִי יְהוָ֨ה ׀ דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ וּנְחֵ֥נִי בְּאֹ֥רַח מִישׁ֑וֹר לְ֝מַ֗עַן שׁוֹרְרָֽי׃

KJVTeach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

אַל תִּ֭תְּנֵנִי בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ צָרָ֑י כִּ֥י קָֽמוּ בִ֥י עֵֽדֵי שֶׁ֝֗קֶר וִיפֵ֥חַ חָמָֽס׃

KJVDeliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.

לׂוּ֮לֵ֤א הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּי לִרְא֥וֹת בְּטֽוּב יְהוָ֗ה בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃

KJVI had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!

קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל יְהוָ֫ה חֲ֥זַק וְיַאֲמֵ֥ץ לִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝קַוֵּ֗ה אֶל יְהוָֽה׃

KJVWait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!