from the wicked who are out to destroy me,
    from my mortal enemies who surround me.(A)

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From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

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From the wicked who oppress me,
From my deadly enemies who surround me.

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Then my head will be exalted(A)
    above the enemies who surround me;(B)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice(C) with shouts of joy;(D)
    I will sing(E) and make music(F) to the Lord.

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And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

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And now (A)my head shall be [a]lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of [b]joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:6 Lifted up in honor
  2. Psalm 27:6 joyous shouts

Why should I fear(A) when evil days come,
    when wicked deceivers surround me—

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Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

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Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

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With words of hatred(A) they surround me;
    they attack me without cause.(B)

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They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

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They have also surrounded me with words of hatred,
And fought against me (A)without a cause.

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Those who surround me proudly rear their heads;
    may the mischief of their lips engulf them.(A)

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As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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As for the head of those who surround me,
Let the evil of their lips cover them;

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