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 came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, 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 an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will 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 I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: 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 inquire 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 pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall 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 my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to 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.

When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will 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.

Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 W hen my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.

When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the Lord will take care of me.

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

Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth 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.

Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.

I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would 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 on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!