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?

By David. Jehovah my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah the strength of my life, Of whom am I 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 evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.

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 doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I 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 I asked of Jehovah -- it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, 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 He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.

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, 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.

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

Hear, O Jehovah, my voice -- I call, And favour 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.

To Thee said my heart `They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, 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 from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, nor forsake me, O 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 Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me.

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

Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders.

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.

Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.

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

I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah 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.

Look unto Jehovah -- be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!