Psalms 27 · Verse 6

Psalms 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.
Psalms 27:6, King James Version

Psalms 27:6 in other translations

BSBThen 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.
WEBNow 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 the LORD.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.
BBEAnd now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.
WebsterAnd now shall my head be lifted above my enemies around me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

What does Psalms 27:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. head be lifted up--I shall be placed beyond the reach of my enemies. Hence he avows his purpose of rendering joyful thank offerings.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Now shall mine head be lifted up - We shall most assuredly be redeemed from this captivity, and restored to our own land, and to the worship of our God in his own temple. There shall we offer sacrifices of joy; we will sing praises unto the Lord, and acknowledge that it is by his might and mercy alone that we have been delivered.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 27:1-6

The Lord, who is the believer's light, is the strength of his life; not only by whom, but in whom he lives and moves. In God let us strengthen ourselves. The gracious presence of God, his power, his promise, his readiness to hear prayer, the witness of his Spirit in the hearts of his people; these are the secret of his tabernacle, and in these the saints find cause for that holy security and peace of mind in which…

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Psalms 27:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְעַתָּ֨הve.'a.Tahand nowH6258
יָר֪וּםya.Rumit will riseH7311
רֹאשִׁ֡יro.Shihead myH7218
עַ֤ל'alaboveH5921
אֹֽיְבַ֬י'o.ye.Vaienemies myH341
סְֽבִיבוֹתַ֗יse.vi.vo.Taiaround meH5439
וְאֶזְבְּחָ֣הve.'ez.be.Chahand I will sacrificeH2076
בְ֭אָהֳלוֹve.'o.ho.loin tent hisH168
זִבְחֵ֣יziv.Cheisacrifices ofH2077
תְרוּעָ֑הte.ru.'Aha shout of joyH8643
אָשִׁ֥ירָה'a.Shi.rahI will singH7891
וַ֝אֲזַמְּרָ֗הva.'a.za.me.Rahand I will sing praisesH2167
לַיהוָֽה\׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 27:6

  • Psalms 3:3

    But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

  • Hebrews 13:15

    By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

  • Psalms 107:22

    And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

  • 2 Samuel 22:49

    And 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 12:6

    Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.

  • Revelation 5:9

    And 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;

  • Ephesians 5:19-20

    Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

  • Zechariah 9:9

    Rejoice 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.

  • Jeremiah 33:11

    The 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 15:3

    And 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.

  • Psalms 95:1

    O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And.
3:3; 110:7; Ge 40:13,20; 2Ki 25:27
above.
2Sa 7:9; 22:1,49; 1Ch 22:18
therefore.
22:22-25; 26:6,7; 43:3,4; 66:13-16; 107:22; 116:17-19; 2Ch 30:21-26
Jer 33:11; Heb 13:15; 1Pe 2:5
joy. Heb. shouting.
47:1; Ezr 3:11-13; Isa 12:6; Jer 31:7; Zep 3:14,15; Zec 9:9
Lu 19:37,38
I will.
21:1,13; 81:1; 95:1; 100:1,2; 138:5; Eph 5:19,20; Re 5:9; 15:3

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Context

  • Psalms 27:5

    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.

  • Psalms 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.

  • Psalms 27:7

    Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

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Psalms 27:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y luego ensalzará mi cabeza sobre mis enemigos en derredor de mí: y yo sacrificaré en su tabernáculo sacrificios de júbilo: cantaré y salmearé á Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et maintenant, ma tête sera élevée par-dessus mes ennemis qui sont à l’entour de moi; et je sacrifierai dans sa tente des sacrifices de cris de réjouissance; je chanterai et je psalmodierai à l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und nun wird mein Haupt erhöht sein über meine Feinde rings um mich her; und Opfer des Jubelschalls will ich opfern in seinem Zelte, ich will singen und Psalmen singen Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Benedictus Dominus, quoniam exaudivit vocem deprecationis meæ.