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?

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh 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 evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, 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 an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will 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 I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire 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 day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up on 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.

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.

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

Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on 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.

When you said, “Seek my face,” my heart said to you, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”

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!

Don’t hide your face from me. Don’t put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don’t abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

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

When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take 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 your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight 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.

Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, 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 am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh 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 Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.