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?

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 evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, 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 should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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

Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on 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, “I will seek your face, Yahweh.”

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.

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

When my father and my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will take me up.

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

Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight 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.

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

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.