| 1. Of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; from whom shall I be frightened? |
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| 2. When evildoers draw near to me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies against me-they stumbled and fell. |
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| 3. If a camp encamps against me, my heart shall not fear; if a war should rise up against me, in this I trust. |
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| 4. One [thing] I ask of the Lord, that I seek-that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to see the pleasantness of the Lord and to visit His Temple every morning. |
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| 5. That He will hide me in His tabernacle on the day of calamity; He will conceal me in the secrecy of His tent; He will lift me up on a rock. |
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| 6. And now, my head will be raised over my enemies around me, and I will sacrifice in His tent sacrifices with joyous song; I will sing and chant praise to the Lord. |
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| 7. Hearken, O Lord, to my voice [which] I call out, and be gracious to me and answer me. |
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| 8. On Your behalf, my heart says, "Seek My presence." Your presence, O Lord, I will seek. |
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| 9. Do not hide Your presence from me; do not turn Your servant away with anger. You were my help; do not forsake me and do not abandon me, O God of my salvation. |
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| 10. For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord gathers me in. |
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| 11. Instruct me, O Lord, in Your way, and lead me in the straight path because of those who lie in wait for me. |
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| 12. Do not deliver me to the desires of my adversaries, for false witnesses and speakers of evil have risen against me. |
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| 13. Had I not believed in seeing the good of the Lord in the land of the living! |
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| 14. Hope for the Lord, be strong and He will give your heart courage, and hope for the Lord. |
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