The LORD is my alight and my bsalvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the 1 cdefense of my life; dWhom shall I dread?
2When evildoers came upon me to adevour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they bstumbled and fell.
3Though a ahost encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In spite of this I 1shall be bconfident.
4aOne thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may bdwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold cthe 1beauty of the LORD And to 2 dmeditate in His temple.
5For in the aday of trouble He will bconceal me in His 1tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will chide me; He will dlift me up on a rock.
6And now amy head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, And I will offer in His tent bsacrifices 1with shouts of joy; I will csing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
7aHear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and banswer me.
8When You said, " aSeek My face," my heart said to You, "Your face, O LORD, bI shall seek."
9aDo not hide Your face from me, Do not turn Your servant away in banger; You have been cmy help; dDo not abandon me nor eforsake me, O God of my salvation!
101For my father and amy mother have forsaken me, But bthe LORD will take me up.
11aTeach me Your way, O LORD, And lead me in a blevel path Because of 1my foes.
12Do not deliver me over to the 1 adesire of my adversaries, For bfalse witnesses have risen against me, And such as cbreathe out violence.
131I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the agoodness of the LORD In the bland of the living.
14aWait for the LORD; Be bstrong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.