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title: "Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5"
author: "John Calvin"
translator: "James Anderson"
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section: 50 of 159
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cite: "John Calvin, tr. James Anderson, Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5, section 50. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/john-calvin-commentary-on-the-psalms-volume-5/50/"
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# Commentary on the Psalms, Volume 5

*John Calvin, tr. James Anderson*

Calvin on the Psalms, volume 5 of 5.

## 50. Psalm 27

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[¶0] Of David

[¶1] 1 Jehovah is my light and my salvation, Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life, Of whom shall I be afraid?

[¶2] 2 When approach against me did the wicked, To devour my flesh — My oppressors and my enemies against me — They stumbled and fell.

[¶3] 3 If there should encamp against me a camp, My heart shall not fear: If there should rise against me war, In this shall I have confidence.

[¶4] 4 One thing have I requested from Jehovah — This will I follow after — That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, To survey his temple.

[¶5] 5 For he shall hide me in his pavilion in the day of evil; He shall conceal me in the secret [recess] of his tent, Upon a rock he will set me.

[¶6] 6 And now he shall exalt my head Above my enemies who surround me: And I will sacrifice in his tabernacle sacrifices of triumph; I will sing and will celebrate in psalms Jehovah.

[¶7] 7 Hear, O Jehovah! my voice with which I cry; Have mercy upon me and answer me.

[¶8] 8 To thee my heart hath said, “Seek ye my face;” Therefore thy face, O Jehovah! will I seek.

[¶9] 9 Hide not thy face from me; Cast not away in wrath thy servant: My strength thou hast been, do not desert me, And do not forsake me, O God of my salvation!

[¶10] 10 When my father and my mother shall forsake me, Jehovah shall receive me.

[¶11] 11 Teach me, O Jehovah! thy way, And lead me in the path of rectitude because of my enemies.

[¶12] 12 Do not deliver me to the desire of my oppressors, For risen up against me have false witnesses, And he who uttereth violence.

[¶13] 13 Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah, in the land of the living —.

[¶14] 14 Wait thou on Jehovah; Be strong, and he will comfort thy heart, And wait thou on Jehovah.