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Psalms 27

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  David sustains his faith by prayer.
Verse 1

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?
light
18:28, 84:11, Job 29:3, Isaiah 2:5, 60:1-3,19,20, Micah 7:7,8, Malachi 4:2, John 1:1-5,9, 8:12, Revelation 21:23, 22:5
salvation
3:8, 18:2, 62:2,6, 68:19,20, 118:14,15,21, Exodus 15:2, Isaiah 12:2, 51:6-8, Isaiah 61:10, Luke 2:30, 3:6, Revelation 7:10
strength
18:1,2,46, 19:14, 28:7,8, 43:2, Isaiah 45:24, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Philippians 4:13
of whom
11:1, 46:1,2, 56:2-4, 118:6, Matthew 8:26, Romans 8:31, Hebrews 13:6
Verse 2

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
wicked
3:7, 18:4, 22:16, 62:3,4
came upon
Heb. approached against. to.
14:4, 53:4, Job 19:22, 31:31
they
18:38-42, 118:12, Isaiah 8:15, John 18:3-6
Verse 3

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
host
3:6, 52:6, 2 Kings 6:15-17, 2 Chronicles 20:15, Philippians 1:28, 1 Peter 3:14
war
1 Samuel 28:15,16, Isaiah 41:11,12, 54:16,17, Romans 8:35-37, Revelation 2:10, 12:7-11
in
2 Corinthians 5:6-8
Verse 4

One 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.
One
26:8, Luke 10:42, Philippians 3:13
seek
8, Jeremiah 29:13, Daniel 9:3, Matthew 6:33, 7:7,8, Luke 11:9,10, 13:24, 18:1, Hebrews 11:6
dwell
23:6, 26:6, 65:4, 84:4,10, 1 Samuel 1:11, Luke 2:37, 1 Timothy 5:5
behold
50:2, 63:2, 90:17, Zechariah 9:9, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 4:6
beauty
or, delight.
63:2-5
enquire
1 Samuel 22:10, 30:8, 2 Samuel 21:1, 1 Chronicles 10:13,14
Verse 5

For 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.
For in
10:1, 32:6,7, 46:1, 50:15, 77:2, 91:15, 138:7, Proverbs 1:24-28, Isaiah 26:16, Jeremiah 2:27,28
hide
57:1, 83:3, 119:114, Proverbs 18:10, Isaiah 4:5,6, 26:20, 32:2, Matthew 23:37, Colossians 3:3
secret
31:20, 91:1, 2 Chronicles 22:12, Nehemiah 6:10,11
set me
18:33, 40:2, 61:2, Habakkuk 3:18,19, Matthew 7:24,25, 16:16-18
Verse 6

And 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.
And
3:3, 110:7, Genesis 40:13,20, 2 Kings 25:27
above
2 Samuel 7:9, 22:1,49, 1 Chronicles 22:18
therefore
22:22-25, 26:6,7, 43:3,4, 66:13-16, 107:22, 116:17-19, 2 Chronicles 30:21-26, Jeremiah 33:11, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Peter 2:5
joy
Heb. shouting.
47:1, Ezra 3:11-13, Isaiah 12:6, Jeremiah 31:7, Zephaniah 3:14,15, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 19:37,38
I will
21:1,13, 81:1, 95:1, 100:1,2, 138:5, Ephesians 5:19,20, Revelation 5:9, 15:3
Verse 7

Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
4:1, 5:2, 130:2-4, 143:1,2
Verse 8

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
When, etc
or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face, etc. Seek.
24:6, 105:4, Isaiah 45:19, 55:6,7, Hosea 5:15
Thy
63:1,2, 119:58; *marg:; Jeremiah 29:12,13
Verse 9

Hide 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.
Hide
13:1, 44:24, 69:17, 102:2, 143:7, Isaiah 59:2
put
51:11, Isaiah 50:1
thou
71:5,6,17,18, 1 Samuel 7:12, Isaiah 46:3,4, 2 Corinthians 1:9,10, 2 Timothy 4:17,18
leave
38:21, 119:121, 1 Chronicles 28:9, Jeremiah 32:40, Hebrews 13:5
O God
24:5, 38:21,22, 88:1
Verse 10

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
When
69:8, 2 Samuel 16:11, Isaiah 49:15, Matthew 10:21,22,36
the Lord
John 9:35, 16:32, 2 Timothy 4:16
take me up
Heb. gather me.
Isaiah 40:11
Verse 11

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Teach
25:4,5,9,12, 86:11, 119:10, 143:8-10, Proverbs 2:6-9, Isaiah 30:20,21
a plain path
Heb. a way of plainness.
26:12, Proverbs 8:9, 15:19, Isaiah 35:8, Luke 3:4-6
mine enemies
Heb. those which observe me.
5:8, 54:5; *marg:; 56:5,6, 64:6, Jeremiah 20:10, Daniel 6:4,5, Luke 20:20
Verse 12

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
will
31:8, 35:25, 38:16, 41:11, 140:8
false
35:11, Exodus 20:16, 1 Samuel 22:9,10, 26:19, 2 Samuel 16:7,8, Matthew 26:59,60, Acts 6:11-13
breathe
25:19, Acts 9:1, 26:11
Verse 13

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
fainted
42:5, 56:3, 116:9-11, 2 Corinthians 4:1,8-14,16, Ephesians 2:8
in the
52:5, 56:13, 142:5, Job 33:30, Isaiah 38:11,19, Jeremiah 11:19, Ezekiel 26:20
Verse 14

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Wait
25:3,21, 31:24, 33:20, 62:1,5, 130:5, Genesis 49:18, Isaiah 8:17, 25:9, 26:8, Isaiah 30:18, Lamentations 3:26, Habakkuk 2:3, Luke 2:25,38, Romans 8:25
be
31:24, Acts 28:15, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 2 Timothy 4:5-8
and
138:3, Isaiah 40:31, 2 Corinthians 12:9,10, Ephesians 3:16, 6:10, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 1:11

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