What does Psalms Chapter 27 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?

The Latin incipit is Ad te, Domine, clamabo. The separate heading describes David's prayer that enemies not prevail. In a psalm for David himself the speaker will cry, asking God not to be silent lest he become like those descending into the pit. He asks hearing of supplication when praying and lifting hands to God's holy temple.

He asks not to be drawn away or destroyed with wicked workers who speak peace to neighbors while having evils in their hearts. He requests their reward according to works, wicked inventions and deeds of hands. Because they have not understood God's works and operations, he says God shall destroy and not rebuild them.

He blesses the Lord for hearing supplication and calls Him helper and protector, saying his heart trusted, he was helped and his flesh flourished again. He will give praise with his will. He names the Lord His people's strength and protector of His anointed's salvation. The closing petition asks salvation, blessing of the inheritance, rule and exaltation forever. The poem supplies no elapsed time or medical explanation for flourishing flesh and does not report the completion of every closing request.