Psalm 27
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General Information
Settings by composers
- Giovanni Francesco Anerio - Unam petii (in Latin, v. 4 only, TTBB)
- William Billings - Assurance - Isaac Watts' versified adaptation
- William Byrd - Unam petii (in Latin, v.4 only, SSATB)
- Heinrich Hartmann - Eins bitt ich vom Herren a 5 - Number 1 in Erster Theil Confortativae Sacrae Symphoniacae - Coburg MDCXIII (1616).
Texts & translations
Text and translations need to be added. 
Church of England 1662 Book of Common Prayer
English text
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation ; whom then shall I fear : the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?
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 afraid : and though there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust in him.
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require : 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 tabernacle : yea, in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me, and set me up upon a rock of stone.
6 And now shall he lift up mine head : above mine enemies round about me.
7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation with great gladness : I will sing, and speak praises unto the Lord.
8 Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto thee : have mercy upon me, and hear me.
9 My heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face : Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
10 O hide not thou thy face from me : nor cast thy servant away in displeasure.
11 Thou hast been my succour : leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
12 When my father and my mother forsake me : the Lord taketh me up.
13 Teach me thy way, O Lord : and lead me in the right way, because of mine enemies.
24 Deliver me not over into the will of mine adversaries : for there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as speak wrong.
25 I should utterly have fainted : but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
26 O tarry thou the Lord's leisure : be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart ; and put thou thy trust in the Lord.
