Psalms 27 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 27:1
KJVThe 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?
WEBYahweh is my light and my salvation.
YLTBy David. Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah [is] the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?
Psalms 27:2
KJVWhen the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
WEBWhen evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh,
YLTWhen evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.
Psalms 27:3
KJVThough an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
WEBThough an army should encamp against me,
YLTThough a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I [am] confident.
Psalms 27:4
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.
WEBOne thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after:
YLTOne [thing] I asked of Jehovah -- it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.
Psalms 27:5
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.
WEBFor in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion.
YLTFor He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.
Psalms 27:6
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.
WEBNow my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me;
YLTAnd now, lifted up is my head, Above my enemies -- my surrounders, And I sacrifice in His tent sacrifices of shouting, I sing, yea, I sing praise to Jehovah.
Psalms 27:7
KJVHear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
WEBHear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice.
YLTHear, O Jehovah, my voice -- I call, And favour me, and answer me.
Psalms 27:8
KJVWhen thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
WEBWhen you said, “Seek my face,”
YLTTo Thee said my heart `They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'
Psalms 27:9
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.
WEBDon’t hide your face from me.
YLTHide not Thy face from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Psalms 27:10
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Psalms 27:11
KJVTeach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
WEBTeach me your way, Yahweh.
YLTShew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders.
Psalms 27:12
KJVDeliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
WEBDon’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries,
YLTGive me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.
Psalms 27:13
KJVI had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
WEBI am still confident of this:
YLTI had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living!
Psalms 27:14
KJVWait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
WEBWait for Yahweh.
YLTLook unto Jehovah -- be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!
14 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT