Psalms — Chapter 27
Of David. GOD is my light and my help;whom should I fear? GOD is the stronghold of my life,whom should I dread?
When evildoers assail meto devour my fleshato devour my flesh Or “to slander me”; cf. Dan. 3.8; 6.25.—it is they, my foes and my enemies,who stumble and fall.
Should an army besiege me,my heart would have no fear;should war beset me,still would I be confident.
One thing I ask of GOD,only that do I seek:to live in GOD’s houseall the days of my life,to gaze upon GOD’s beauty,to frequentbto frequent Meaning of Heb. uncertain. the temple.
I will be sheltered in God’s pavilionon an evil day,granted the protection of God’s tent,and raised up high upon a rock.
Now is my head highover my enemies round about;I sacrifice in that tent with shouts of joy,singing and chanting a hymn to GOD.
Hear, O ETERNAL One, when I cry aloud;have mercy on me, answer me.
In Your behalfcIn Your behalf Meaning of Heb. uncertain. my heart says:“Seek My face!”O ETERNAL One, I seek Your face.
Do not hide Your face from me;do not thrust aside Your servant in anger;You have ever been my help.Do not forsake me, do not abandon me,O God, my deliverer.
Though my father and mother abandon me, GOD will take me in.
Show me Your way, O ETERNAL One,and lead me on a level pathbecause of my watchful foes.
Do not subject me to the will of my foes,for false witnesses and unjust accusershave appeared against me.
Had I not the assurancethat I would enjoy GOD’s goodnessin the land of the living…
Look to GOD;be strong and of good courage!O look to GOD!
✦ Connected Across Traditions
Divine Compassion & Mercy
Quran 1:1
“In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.”
Luke 6:36
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
Snp 1.8
“As a mother would risk her life to protect her child, her only child, even so should one cultivate a limitless heart with regard to all beings.”
Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 1
“One Universal Creator God. The Name Is Truth. Creative Being Personified. No Fear. No Hatred.”
Good vs Evil / Light vs Darkness
Yasna 30:3
“Now the two primal Spirits, who reveal themselves as Twins, are the Better and the Bad, in thought and word and action.”
John 1:5
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
Dhammapada 1:1-2
“Mind is the forerunner of all actions. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow.”
Bhagavad Gita 16:21
“There are three gates to self-destructive hell: lust, anger, and greed. Therefore, one must learn to give these up.”