Psalm 27
Chant Psalter
Natural Speech Rhythm
Dominus illuminatio.
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; * whom 3 then | shall I | fear? ||
the Lord is the strength of my life; * of whom 3 then | shall I | be a- | fraid? ||
§ 2 When the wicked, even mine | enemies • and my | foes, ||
came upon me to eat up my | flesh, * they | stumbled • and | fell. ||
3 Though an host of men were laid against me, * yet shall not my | heart • be a- | fraid; ||
and though there rose up war against me, * | 3 yet will • I | put my | trust in • him. ||
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, which 3 I | will re- | quire; ||
even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, * to behold the fair beauty of the | Lord, • and to | visit • his | temple. ||
5 For in the time of trouble he shall | hide me • in his | taber•nacle; ||
yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me, * and set me | up up•on a | rock of | stone. ||
6 And now shall he 3 lift | up mine | head ||
above mine | ene•mies | round a- | bout me. ||
7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an ob- | lation, with • great | gladness: ||
I will sing and speak | praises | 3 unto the | Lord. ||
8 Hearken unto my voice, O | Lord, • when I | cry un•to thee; ||
have | 3 mercy up- | on me, • and | hear me. ||
9 My heart hath talked of thee, | 3 Seek ye • my | face: ||
Thy | face, Lord, | will I | seek. ||
10 O hide not | thou thy | face • from me, ||
nor cast thy | 3 servant a- | way • in dis- | pleasure. ||
11 3 Thou hast | been my | succour; ||
leave me not, neither for- | 3 sake me, • O | God of • my sal- | vation. ||
12 When my father and my | 3 mother for- | sake me, ||
the | Lord | 3 taketh me | up. ||
13 Teach me thy | way, O | Lord, ||
and lead me in the right | way, be- | 3 cause of • mine | ene•mies. ||
14 Deliver me not over into the | 3 will of • mine | adver•saries: ||
for there are false witnesses risen up a- | gainst • me, and | such as • speak | wrong. ||
15 I should | utter•ly have | fainted, ||
but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the | Lord • in the | land • of the | living. ||
16 O tarry thou the Lord’s leisure; * be strong, and he shall | 3 comfort thine | heart; ||
and | 3 put thou • thy | trust • in the | Lord. ||
Glory | be • to the | Father, ||
and to the Son, | and • to the | Holy | Ghost; ||
As it | was in • the be- | ginning, ||
is now, and ever shall be, * | world with•out | end. A- | men. ||
