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1 {[A Psalm] of David.} Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
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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, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
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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 If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.
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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 [thing] 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 [of him] 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 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.
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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 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.
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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 Hear, Jehovah; with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.
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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 My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face. Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.
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8 My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek.
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9 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.
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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 For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.
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10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
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11 Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies.
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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 Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries; for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.
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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 Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah 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 Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
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14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
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