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Psalm 27
Psalm 27
1A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
1A 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?
Commentary · verse 1
2When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
3Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Commentary · verses 2-3
David proved he feared God more than man when his enemy came against him.
4One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.
4One 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.
Commentary · verse 4
The thing David asked God and made a cause of his life was to dwell in God's house for his whole life. David, the man after God's own Heart, could not enter the temple because of him being the tenth generation of a bastard (Perez). The law that prevented David was from Deuteronomy 23:2.
5For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.
5For 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.
Commentary · verse 5
However, David knew even if he could not physically be in the temple, he would still have spiritual protection from God.
6And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
7Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
9Hide not thy face from me; Put not thy servant away in anger: Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
6And 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.
7Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
9Hide 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.
Commentary · verses 6-9
David recognized that God was his Helper and requested to continue to have His help.
10When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.
11Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies.
10When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
11Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Commentary · verses 10-11
David asked God to teach him God's way.
12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: For false witnesses are risen up against me, And such as breathe out cruelty.
13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.
14Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Commentary · verses 12-14
"Wait for Jehovah" was also translated as "Wait on the Lord." The word "wait" meant "to bind up, to be braided together"…this was covenantal. David was not just sitting around not doing anything. David was submitted to God, in word and deed.
David's faith in God was the strength of David's life. David feared God more than man.