Psalms 27:9
Hide not thy face from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
8My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.
10For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:12And Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, and said, Hitherto Jehovah has helped us.
Psalms 13:1{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms 38:21Forsake me not, Jehovah; O my God, be not far from me.
Psalms 51:11Cast me not away from thy presence, and take not the spirit of thy holiness from me.
Psalms 69:18Draw nigh unto my soul, be its redeemer; ransom me because of mine enemies.
Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:
Matthew Henry on Psalms 27:8-14
Confidence in Divine Goodness. 7 Hear, O Lord , when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord , will I seek. 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. 10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up. 11 Teach me thy way, O Lord , and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. 12… Read the whole commentary →