Psalms 26 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 27

¹By David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

KJVA Psalm of David^H1732. The LORD^H3068 is my light^H216 and my salvation^H3468; whom shall I fear^H3372^(H8799)? the LORD^H3068 is the strength^H4581 of my life^H2416; of whom shall I be afraid^H6342^(H8799)?

² When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

KJVWhen the wicked^H7489^(H8688), even mine enemies^H6862 and my foes^H341^(H8802), came^H7126^(H8800) upon me to eat up^H398^(H8800) my flesh^H1320, they stumbled^H3782^(H8804) and fell^H5307^(H8804).

³ Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

KJVThough an host^H4264 should encamp^H2583^(H8799) against me, my heart^H3820 shall not fear^H3372^(H8799): though war^H4421 should rise^H6965^(H8799) against me, in this will I be confident^H982^(H8802).

⁴ One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

KJVOne^H259 thing have I desired^H7592^(H8804) of the LORD^H3068, that will I seek^H1245^(H8762) after; that I may dwell^H3427^(H8800) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 all the days^H3117 of my life^H2416, to behold^H2372^(H8800) the beauty^H5278 of the LORD^H3068, and to enquire^H1239^(H8763) in his temple^H1964.

⁵ For in the day of trouble, he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the secret place of his tabernacle, he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

KJVFor in the time^H3117 of trouble^H7451 he shall hide^H6845^(H8799) me in his pavilion^H5520: in the secret^H5643 of his tabernacle^H168 shall he hide^H5641^(H8686) me; he shall set me up^H7311^(H8787) upon a rock^H6697.

⁶ Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.

KJVAnd now shall mine head^H7218 be lifted up^H7311^(H8799) above mine enemies^H341^(H8802) round about^H5439 me: therefore will I offer^H2076^(H8799) in his tabernacle^H168 sacrifices^H2077 of joy^H8643; I will sing^H7891^(H8799), yea, I will sing praises^H2167^(H8762) unto the LORD^H3068.

⁷ Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798), O LORD^H3068, when I cry^H7121^(H8799) with my voice^H6963: have mercy^H2603^(H8798) also upon me, and answer^H6030^(H8798) me.

⁸ When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”

KJVWhen thou saidst, Seek^H1245^(H8761) ye my face^H6440; my heart^H3820 said^H559^(H8804) unto thee, Thy face^H6440, LORD^H3068, will I seek^H1245^(H8762).

⁹ Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

KJVHide^H5641^(H8686) not thy face^H6440 far from me; put^H5186 not thy servant^H5650 away^H5186^(H8686) in anger^H639: thou hast been my help^H5833; leave^H5203^(H8799) me not, neither forsake^H5800^(H8799) me, O God^H430 of my salvation^H3468.

¹⁰ When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.

KJVWhen my father^H1 and my mother^H517 forsake^H5800^(H8804) me, then the LORD^H3068 will take me up^H622^(H8799).

¹¹ Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

KJVTeach^H3384^(H8685) me thy way^H1870, O LORD^H3068, and lead^H5148^(H8798) me in a plain^H4334 path^H734, because of mine enemies^H8324^(H8802).

¹² Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.

KJVDeliver^H5414^(H8799) me not over unto the will^H5315 of mine enemies^H6862: for false^H8267 witnesses^H5707 are risen up^H6965^(H8804) against me, and such as breathe out^H3307 cruelty^H2555.

¹³ I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

KJVI had fainted, unless^H3884 I had believed^H539^(H8689) to see^H7200^(H8800) the goodness^H2898 of the LORD^H3068 in the land^H776 of the living^H2416.

¹⁴ Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

KJVWait^H6960^(H8761) on the LORD^H3068: be of good courage^H2388^(H8798), and he shall strengthen^H553^(H8686) thine heart^H3820: wait^H6960^(H8761), I say, on the LORD^H3068.

WEB·Psalms 26

¹By David. Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.

KJVA Psalm of David^H1732. Judge^H8199^(H8798) me, O LORD^H3068; for I have walked^H1980^(H8804) in mine integrity^H8537: I have trusted^H982^(H8804) also in the LORD^H3068; therefore I shall not slide^H4571^(H8799).

² Examine me, Yahweh, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.

KJVExamine^H974^(H8798) me, O LORD^H3068, and prove^H5254^(H8761) me; try^H6884^(H8798) my reins^H3629 and my heart^H3820.

³ For your loving kindness is before my eyes. I have walked in your truth.

KJVFor thy lovingkindness^H2617 is before mine eyes^H5869: and I have walked^H1980^(H8694) in thy truth^H571.

⁴ I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

KJVI have not sat^H3427^(H8804) with vain^H7723 persons^H4962, neither will I go in^H935^(H8799) with dissemblers^H5956^(H8737).

⁵ I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.

KJVI have hated^H8130^(H8804) the congregation^H6951 of evil doers^H7489^(H8688); and will not sit^H3427^(H8799) with the wicked^H7563.

⁶ I will wash my hands in innocence, so I will go about your altar, Yahweh,

KJVI will wash^H7364^(H8799) mine hands^H3709 in innocency^H5356: so will I compass^H5437^(H8779) thine altar^H4196, O LORD^H3068:

⁷ that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

KJVThat I may publish^H8085^(H8687) with the voice^H6963 of thanksgiving^H8426, and tell^H5608^(H8763) of all thy wondrous works^H6381^(H8737).

⁸ Yahweh, I love the habitation of your house, the place where your glory dwells.

KJVLORD^H3068, I have loved^H157^(H8804) the habitation^H4583 of thy house^H1004, and the place^H4725 where thine honour^H3519 dwelleth^H4908.

⁹ Don’t gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men

KJVGather^H622^(H8799) not my soul^H5315 with sinners^H2400, nor my life^H2416 with bloody^H1818 men^H582:

¹⁰ in whose hands is wickedness; their right hand is full of bribes.

KJVIn whose hands^H3027 is mischief^H2154, and their right hand^H3225 is full^H4390^(H8804) of bribes^H7810.

¹¹ But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

KJVBut as for me, I will walk^H3212^(H8799) in mine integrity^H8537: redeem^H6299^(H8798) me, and be merciful^H2603^(H8798) unto me.

¹² My foot stands in an even place. In the congregations I will bless Yahweh.

KJVMy foot^H7272 standeth^H5975^(H8804) in an even place^H4334: in the congregations^H4721 will I bless^H1288^(H8762) the LORD^H3068.

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