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1 <> Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh 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 came at me to eat up my flesh, Even my adversaries and my foes, 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 Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, Even then I will 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 Yahweh, that will I seek after, That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, To see the beauty of Yahweh, And to inquire 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 trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tent will he hide me. He will lift me up on 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 Now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.
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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, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on 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 When you said, "Seek my face," My heart said to you, "I will seek your face, Yahweh."
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8 My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek.
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9 Don't hide your face from me. Don't put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don't abandon me, neither forsake me, 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 forsake me, Then Yahweh will take 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 your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my 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 Don't deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen up against me, Such as breathe out cruelty.
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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 am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh 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 Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
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14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
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