Psalm 27 (26)
Close to God, there is no fear. It is your face, Lord, that I seek… I hope to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation
– whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the rampart of my life;
I will not be afraid.
2 When the wicked rush at me
to devour my flesh,
it is my foes who stumble,
my enemies fall.
3 Though an army encamp against me,
my heart will not fail;
though war break out against me,
I will still be confident.
4 One thing I ask of the Lord, one thing I seek –
that I may dwell in his house all the days of my life,
to gaze at his jewel and to visit his sanctuary.
5 For he will keep me safe in his shelter
in times of misfortune;
he will hide me beneath his roof,
and set me high upon a rock.
6 Then my head will be lifted up
over the enemies round about me.
I will offer sacrifices at his Tent with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music in praise of the Lord.
7 Hear my voice when I call, O Lord,
have mercy on me and answer.
8 My heart says to you,
“I seek your face, O Lord.”
9 Do not hide your face from me
nor turn away your servant in anger.
You are my protector, do not reject me
abandon me not, O God my savior!
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
yet will the Lord receive me.
11 Teach me, O Lord your way;
lead me along a straight path.
12 Save me from the plot of my enemies,
for false witnesses have risen against me
to pin me down in their violence.
13 I hope, I am sure,
that I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
14 Trust in the Lord, be strong and courageous
yes, put your hope in the Lord!
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Comments Psalms, Chapter 27
In the struggles of this life, the believer is not discouraged be cause she clings to the hope the Lord has in store for her at the end of the conflict.
A trust without limits: Though my father and mother forsake me, yet will the Lord receive me.
To such a God the psalmist can say: One thing I seek… (to) dwell in the house of the Lord. All the struggles, trials and temptations will not let us forget the house of the Lord at the end of the road.
I will place the victor like a column in the sanctuary of my God. I will write on him the name of my God and my own new name (Rev 3: 12).