1 ¶ 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?

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah 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 evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine 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, in this will I be confident.

Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.

4 O ne 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.

One 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.

5 F or 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.

For 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.

6 A nd 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.

And 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.

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

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

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

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

9 H ide 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.

Hide 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.

10 F or my father and my mother have left me, and the LORD has taken me up.

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

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

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

12 D eliver me not over unto the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me and such as breathe out cruelty.

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: 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 the LORD in the land of the living.

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

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

Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.