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A psalm of David.
The LORD is my light and my salvation —
so why should I be afraid?
The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
so why should I tremble?
The LORD is my light and my salvation —
so why should I be afraid?
The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger,
so why should I tremble?
The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the defense of my life;
Whom shall I dread?
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the defense of my life;
Whom shall I dread?
When evil people come to devour me,
when my enemies and foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
when my enemies and foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
Though a mighty army surrounds me,
my heart will not be afraid.
Even if I am attacked,
I will remain confident.
my heart will not be afraid.
Even if I am attacked,
I will remain confident.
Though a host encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I shall be confident.
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
In spite of this I shall be confident.
The one thing I ask of the LORD —
the thing I seek most —
is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
delighting in the LORD’s perfections
and meditating in his Temple.
the thing I seek most —
is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
delighting in the LORD’s perfections
and meditating in his Temple.
One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek:
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 meditate in His temple.
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 meditate in His temple.
For he will conceal me there when troubles come;
he will hide me in his sanctuary.
He will place me out of reach on a high rock.
he will hide me in his sanctuary.
He will place me out of reach on a high rock.
For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle;
In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;
He will lift me up on a rock.
In the secret place of His tent He will hide me;
He will lift me up on a rock.
Then I will hold my head high
above my enemies who surround me.
At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy,
singing and praising the LORD with music.
above my enemies who surround me.
At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy,
singing and praising the LORD with music.
And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.
Hear me as I pray, O LORD.
Be merciful and answer me!
Be merciful and answer me!
Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and answer me.
And be gracious to me and answer me.
My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
And my heart responds, “LORD, I am coming.”
And my heart responds, “LORD, I am coming.”
When You said, “Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“Your face, O LORD, I shall seek.”
“Your face, O LORD, I shall seek.”
Do not turn your back on me.
Do not reject your servant in anger.
You have always been my helper.
Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me,
O God of my salvation!
Do not reject your servant in anger.
You have always been my helper.
Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me,
O God of my salvation!
Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation!
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation!
Even if my father and mother abandon me,
the LORD will hold me close.
the LORD will hold me close.
For my father and my mother have forsaken me,
But the LORD will take me up.
But the LORD will take me up.
Teach me how to live, O LORD.
Lead me along the right path,
for my enemies are waiting for me.
Lead me along the right path,
for my enemies are waiting for me.
Teach me Your way, O LORD,
And lead me in a level path
Because of my foes.
And lead me in a level path
Because of my foes.
Do not let me fall into their hands.
For they accuse me of things I’ve never done;
with every breath they threaten me with violence.
For they accuse me of things I’ve never done;
with every breath they threaten me with violence.
Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
Yet I am confident I will see the LORD’s goodness
while I am here in the land of the living.
while I am here in the land of the living.
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.
In the land of the living.