Psalms 27:9
Hide [then] not thy face from me; reject not in anger thy servant, thou [who] hast been my help: cast me not off, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
8Of thee, said my heart, “Seek ye my presence”: thy presence, Lord, will I seek.
10For my father and my mother have forsaken me; but the Lord will take me up.
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:12And Samuel took one stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Eben-ha'ezer, saying, As far as this hath the Lord helped us.
Psalms 13:1“To the chief musician, a psalm of David.” (13:2) How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me continually! how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Psalms 38:21(38:22) Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.
Psalms 51:11(51:13) Cast me not away from thy presence; and thy holy spirit do not take from me.
Psalms 69:18(69:19) Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: because of my enemies do thou ransom me.
Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto I ever tell of thy wondrous deeds.
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 →