1 Τοῦ Δαυὶδ, πρὸ τοῦ χρισθῆναι. Κύριος φωτισμός μου καὶ σώτηρ μου, τίνα φοβηθήσομαι; Κύριος ὑπερασπιστὴς τῆς ζωῆς μου, ἀπὸ τίνος δειλιάσω; 2 Ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν ἐπʼ ἐμὲ κακοῦντας, τοῦ φαγεῖν τὰς σάρκας μου, οἱ θλίβοντες με καὶ οἱ ἐχθροί μου, αὐτοὶ ἠσθένησαν καὶ ἔπεσαν. 3 Ἐὰν παρατάξηται ἐπʼ ἐμὲ παρεμβολὴ, οὐ φοβηθήσεται ἡ καρδία μου· ἐὰν ἐπαναστῇ ἐπʼ ἐμὲ πόλεμος, ἐν ταύτῃ ἐγὼ ἐλπιζω. 4 Μίαν ᾐτησάμην παρὰ Κυρίου, ταύτην ἐκζητήσω, τοῦ κατοικεῖν με ἐν οἴκῳ Κυρίου πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς μου, τοῦ θεωρεῖν με τὴν τερπνότητα Κυρίου, καὶ ἐπισκέπτεσθαι τὸν ναὸν αὐτοῦ. 5 Ὅτι ἔκρυψέ με ἐν σκηνῇ αὐτοῦ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακῶν μου, ἐσκέπασέ με ἐν ἀποκρύφῳ τῆς σκῆνης αὐτοῦ· ἐν πέτρᾳ ὕψωσέ με, 6 καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ὕψωσε τὴν κεφαλήν μου ἐπʼ ἐχθρούς μου· ἐκύκλωσα καὶ ἔθυσα ἐν τῇ σκηνῇ αὐτοῦ θυσίαν ἀλαλαγμοῦ, ᾄσομαι καὶ ψαλῶ τῷ Κυρίῳ· 7 Εἰσάκουσον, Κύριε, τῆς φωνῆς μου ἧς ἐκέκραξα, ἐλέησόν με, καὶ εἰσάκουσόν μου. 8 Σοὶ εἶπεν ἡ καρδία μου, ἐξεζήτησα τὸ πρόσωπόν σου, τὸ πρόσωπόν σου Κύριε ζητήσω. 9 Μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ, μὴ ἐκκλίνῃς ἐν ὀργῇ ἀπὸ τοῦ δούλου σου· βοηθός μου γενοῦ, μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς με, καὶ μὴ ὑπερίδῃς με ὁ Θεὸς ὁ σωτήρ μου. 10 Ὅτι ὁ πατήρ μου καὶ ἡ μήτηρ μου ἐγκατέλιπόν με, ὁ δὲ Κύριος προσελάβετό με. 11 Νομοθέτησόν με, Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ σου, καὶ ὁδήγησόν με ἐν τρίβῳ εὐθείᾳ ἕνεκα τῶν ἐχθρῶν μου. 12 Μὴ παραδῷς με εἰς ψυχὰς θλιβόντων με, ὅτι ἐπανέστησάν μοι μάρτυρες ἄδικοι, καὶ ἐψεύσατο ἡ ἀδικία ἑαυτῇ. 13 Πιστεύω τοῦ ἰδεῖν τὰ ἀγαθὰ Κυρίου ἐν γῇ ζώντων. 14 Ὑπόμεινον τὸν Κυριον, ἀνδρίζου, καὶ κραταιούσθω ἡ καρδία σου, καὶ ὑπόμεινον τὸν Κύριον.
Psalms · Brenton's Greek Septuagint
Psalm 26 (27) Brenton's Greek Septuagint
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · Psalm 27 · About the recordings
Notes on this text (2)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Ezra and Nehemiah form one book (2 Esdras) in this edition; the reader shows them as Ezra 1–10 and Nehemiah 1–13.
Cross references (14)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in LXX.
- 1 Hebrews 13:6; Psalm 118:6; Exodus 15:2; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Psalm 84:11
- 2 Psalm 118:12; Psalm 3:7; Isaiah 8:15; Psalm 22:16; Psalm 9:3
- 3 Psalm 3:6; 1 Peter 3:14; Romans 8:35–37; Philippians 1:28; 2 Corinthians 5:6–8
- 4 Psalm 26:8; Psalm 23:6; Psalm 65:4; Psalm 84:10; Psalm 84:4
- 5 Proverbs 18:10; Psalm 31:20; Psalm 138:7; Psalm 91:1; Psalm 119:114
- 6 Psalm 3:3; Hebrews 13:15; Psalm 107:22; 2 Samuel 22:49; Isaiah 12:6
- 7 Psalm 130:2–4; Psalm 13:3; Psalm 5:2; Psalm 4:1; Psalm 143:1–2
- 8 Psalm 105:4; Jeremiah 29:12–13; Isaiah 55:6–7; Psalm 119:58; Psalm 24:6
- 9 Psalm 69:17; Psalm 143:7; Psalm 102:2; Isaiah 46:3–4; 2 Timothy 4:17–18
- 10 Isaiah 49:15; Isaiah 40:11; John 16:32; Matthew 10:36; 2 Timothy 4:16
- 11 Psalm 25:4–5; Psalm 5:8; Psalm 86:11; Psalm 26:12; Psalm 143:8–10
- 12 Matthew 26:59–60; Psalm 31:8; Psalm 35:11; Psalm 41:11; Psalm 35:25
- 13 2 Corinthians 4:16; Psalm 142:5; 2 Corinthians 4:8–14; Psalm 56:3; Psalm 56:13
- 14 Isaiah 40:31; Psalm 31:24; Isaiah 30:18; Psalm 130:5; Philippians 4:13
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 27.
How these were chosen
“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
It may be attributed to David himself, not the Mediator, the Man Christ Jesus, but the whole Church now perfectly established in Christ. 2. "Judge me, O Lord, for I have walked in my innocence" (ver. 1).
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
And even now Thou drawest out of this vast deep the soul that seeketh Thee and thirsteth after Thy delights, whose "heart said unto Thee," I have sought Thy face, "Thy face, Lord, will I seek." For I was far from Thy face, through my darkened affections.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
My heart said unto Thee,--I have sought Thy face; "Thy face, Lord, will I seek." Chapter IV.--In the Country He Gives His Attention to Literature, and Explains the Fourth Psalm in Connection with the Happy Conversion of Alypius.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
This is my hope; for this do I live, that I may contemplate the delights of the Lord. Behold, Thou hast made my days old, and they pass away, and in what manner I know not.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)