1 J ehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength 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 evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, 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 should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then 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 Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to 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 keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up 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 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.

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 Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

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

8 W hen thou saidst, Seek ye my face; My heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.

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

9 H ide not thy face from me; Put not thy servant away in anger: Thou hast 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 W hen my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.

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

11 T each me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies.

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

12 D eliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: For false witnesses are risen up against me, And such as breathe out cruelty.

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 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah 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 for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.

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