1 T he 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 mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 T hough an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this 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 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 pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion; in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.

6 A nd now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; 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 tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.

7 H ear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.

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

My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.

9 H ide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

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 W hen my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.

11 T each me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies.

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

Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living …!

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

Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.