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1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?
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1 The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?
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2 When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.
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2 When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
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3 Even if an army came against me with its tents, my heart would have no fear: if war was made on me, my faith would not be moved.
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3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.
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4 One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.
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4 One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
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5 For in the time of trouble he will keep me safe in his tent: in the secret place of his tent he will keep me from men's eyes; high on a rock he will put me.
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5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
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6 And now my head will be lifted up higher than my haters who are round me: because of this I will make offerings of joy in his tent; I will make a song, truly I will make a song of praise to the Lord.
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6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
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7 O Lord, let the voice of my cry come to your ears: have mercy on me, and give me an answer.
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7 Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me.
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8 When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.
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8 My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek.
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9 Let not your face be covered from me; do not put away your servant in wrath; you have been my help: do not give me up or take your support from me, O God of my salvation.
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9 Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior.
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10 When my father and my mother are turned away from me, then the Lord will be my support.
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10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
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11 Make your way clear to me, O Lord, guiding me by the right way, because of my haters.
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11 Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
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12 Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.
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12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
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13 I had almost given up my hope of seeing the blessing of the Lord in the land of the living.
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13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
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14 Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.
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14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
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