Psalms 27:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 27:3

An Exuberant Declaration of Faith

A Psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my ^alight and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The ^bLord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked came against me
To ^aeat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.

3 ^aThough an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.

4 ^aOne thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may ^bdwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the¹ beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.

5 For ^ain the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall ^bset me high upon a rock.

6 And now ^amy head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of¹ joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”

9 ^aDo not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.

10 ^aWhen my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the Lord will take care of me.

11 ^aTeach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 27:3

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American Standard Version
Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.

Amplified® Bible
Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, [even then] in this will I be confident.

Contemporary English Version
Armies may surround me, but I won't be afraid; war may break out, but I will trust you.

Darby English Version
If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Good News Bible
Even if a whole army surrounds me, I will not be afraid; even if enemies attack me, I will still trust God.

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

New American Standard Bible
Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In {spite of} this I shall be confident.

New International Version
Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then will I be confident.

New King James Version
Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In spite of this I shall have confidence.

Revised Standard Version
Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.

Young's Literal Translation
Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I `am' confident.

New English Translation
Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear.¹ Even when war is imminent,² I remain confident.³

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