1 T he Lord is my Light and my Salvation—whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?

¶ The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 W hen the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 T hough a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, in this will I be confident.

Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

4 O ne thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple.

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 enquire in his temple.

5 F or in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock.

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle; in the secret of his tent shall he hide me; he shall set me high upon a rock.

6 A nd now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me; in His tent I will offer sacrifices and shouting of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

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

7 H ear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; have mercy and be gracious to me and answer me!

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

8 Y ou have said, Seek My face. My heart says to You, Your face (Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require.

My heart has spoken unto me from thee, Seek my face. Thy face, O LORD, will I seek.

9 H ide not Your face from me; turn not Your servant away in anger, You Who have been my help! Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation!

Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy slave away in anger: thou hast been my help; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my saving health.

10 A lthough my father and my mother have forsaken me, yet the Lord will take me up.

For my father and my mother have left me, and the LORD has taken me up.

11 T each me Your way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain and even path because of my enemies.

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a right path because of my enemies.

12 G ive me not up to the will of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me; they breathe out cruelty and violence.

Deliver me not over unto the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 h ad I not believed that I would see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living!

I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

14 W ait and hope for and expect the Lord; be brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring. Yes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord.

Wait for the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, for the LORD.