KJV King James Version
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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Psalm 27:6
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
WEB World English Bible
Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And now, lifted up is my head, Above my enemies—my surrounders, And I sacrifice in His tent sacrifices of shouting, I sing, yea, I sing praise to Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Psalm 27
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this [will] I [be] confident.
4 One [thing] have I desired 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 behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 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.
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְעַתָּ֨הH6258 · at.tahnowיָר֪וּםH7311 · rumto exaltרֹאשִׁ֡יH7218 · roshheadעַ֤לH5921 · aluponאֹֽיְבַ֬יH341 · o.yevenemyסְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗יH5439 · sa.vivaroundוְאֶזְבְּחָ֣הH2076 · za.vachto sacrificeבְ֭אָהֳלוֹH168 · o.heltentזִבְחֵ֣יH2077 · ze.vachsacrificeתְרוּעָ֑הH8643 · te.ru.ahshoutאָשִׁ֥ירָהH7891 · shirto singוַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הH2167 · za.marto singלַיהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Psalm 3:3But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.Psalm 107:22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.2 Samuel 22:49And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great [is] the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.Ephesians 5:19-20Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;Jeremiah 33:11The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD [is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever: [and] of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.Revelation 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints.Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.Ezra 3:11-13And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because [he is] good, for his mercy [endureth] for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.2 Samuel 7:9And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth.Psalm 95:1O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.2 Chronicles 30:21-26And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness: and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day by day, [singing] with loud instruments unto the LORD.Psalm 22:22-25I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.Psalm 26:6-7I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:Psalm 100:1-2A Psalm of praise. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
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