Psalms 27:9
Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy servant. Be thou my helper, forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O God my Saviour.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
8My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O Lord, will I still seek.
10For my father and my mother have left me: but the Lord hath taken me up.
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:12And Samuel took a stone, and laid it between Masphath and Sen: and he called the place, the Stone of help. And he said: Thus far the Lord hath helped us.
Psalms 13:1Unto the end, a psalm for David. How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? how long dost thou turn away thy face from me?
Psalms 38:21They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness.
Psalms 51:11Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
Psalms 69:18And turn not away thy face from thy servant: for I am in trouble, hear me speedily.
Psalms 71:17Thou hast taught me, O God, from my youth: and till now I will declare thy wonderful 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 →