Psalms 27-28, Revelation 15 - ESV Online

PSALMS 27-28

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The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation

Of David.
27:1

The Lord is my light and my salvation;

whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life;

of whom shall I be afraid?
2

When evildoers assail me

to eat up my flesh,

my adversaries and foes,

it is they who stumble and fall.
3

Though an army encamp against me,

my heart shall not fear;

though war arise against me,

yet I will be confident.
4

One thing have I asked of the Lord,

that will I seek after:

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,

to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord

and to inquire in his temple.
5

For he will hide me in his shelter

in the day of trouble;

he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;

he will lift me high upon a rock.
6

And now my head shall be lifted up

above my enemies all around me,

and I will offer in his tent

sacrifices with shouts of joy;

I will sing and make melody to the Lord.
7

Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;

be gracious to me and answer me! 8

You have said, “Seek my face.”

My heart says to you,

“Your face, Lord, do I seek.” 9

Hide not your face from me.

Turn not your servant away in anger,

O you who have been my help.

Cast me not off; forsake me not,

O God of my salvation! 10

For my father and my mother have forsaken me,

but the Lord will take me in.
11

Teach me your way, O Lord,

and lead me on a level path

because of my enemies. 12

Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;

for false witnesses have risen against me,

and they breathe out violence.
13

I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord

in the land of the living! 14

Wait for the Lord;

be strong, and let your heart take courage;

wait for the Lord! The Lord Is My Strength and My Shield

Of David.
28:1

To you, O Lord, I call;

my rock, be not deaf to me,

lest, if you be silent to me,

I become like those who go down to the pit. 2

Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy,

when I cry to you for help,

when I lift up my hands

toward your most holy sanctuary.
3

Do not drag me off with the wicked,

with the workers of evil,

who speak peace with their neighbors

while evil is in their hearts. 4

Give to them according to their work

and according to the evil of their deeds;

give to them according to the work of their hands;

render them their due reward. 5

Because they do not regard the works of the Lord

or the work of his hands,

he will tear them down and build them up no more.
6

Blessed be the Lord!

For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy. 7

The Lord is my strength and my shield;

in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;

my heart exults,

and with my song I give thanks to him.
8

The Lord is the strength of his people;

he is the saving refuge of his anointed. 9

Oh, save your people and bless your heritage!

Be their shepherd and carry them forever.

REVELATION 15

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The Seven Angels with Seven Plagues

15:1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished.
2 And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands. 3 And they sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,

“Great and amazing are your deeds,

O Lord God the Almighty!

Just and true are your ways,

O King of the nations! 4

Who will not fear, O Lord,

and glorify your name?

For you alone are holy.

All nations will come

and worship you,

for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
5 After this I looked, and the sanctuary of the tent of witness in heaven was opened, 6 and out of the sanctuary came the seven angels with the seven plagues, clothed in pure, bright linen, with golden sashes around their chests. 7 And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever, 8 and the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished.