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1 The LORD is my light and my salvation. Should I fear anyone? The LORD is a fortress protecting my life. Should I be frightened of anything?
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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?
2 When evildoers come at me trying to eat me up— it's they, my foes and my enemies, who stumble and fall!
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When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh— my adversaries and foes— they shall stumble and fall.
3 If an army camps against me, my heart won't be afraid. If war comes up against me, I will continue to trust in this:
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Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident.
4 I have asked one thing from the LORD— it's all I seek: to live in the LORD's house all the days of my life, seeing the LORD's beauty and constantly adoring his temple.
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One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
5 Because he will shelter me in his own dwelling during troubling times; he will hide me in a secret place in his own tent; he will set me up high, safe on a rock.
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For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will set me high on a rock.
6 Now my head is higher than the enemies surrounding me, and I will offer sacrifices in God's tent— sacrifices with shouts of joy! I will sing and praise the LORD.
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Now my head is lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord.
7 LORD, listen to my voice when I cry out— have mercy on me and answer me!
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Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud, be gracious to me and answer me!
8 Come, my heart says, seek God's face. LORD, I do seek your face!
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"Come," my heart says, "seek his face!" Your face, Lord, do I seek.
9 Please don't hide it from me! Don't push your servant aside angrily— you have been my help! God who saves me, don't neglect me! Don't leave me all alone!
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Do not hide your face from me. Do not turn your servant away in anger, you who have been my help. Do not cast me off, do not forsake me, O God of my salvation!
10 Even if my father and mother left me all alone, the LORD would take me in.
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If my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will take me up.
11 LORD, teach me your way; because of my opponents, lead me on a good path.
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Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.
12 Don't give me over to the desires of my enemies, because false witnesses and violent accusers have taken their stand against me.
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Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against me, and they are breathing out violence.
13 But I have sure faith that I will experience the LORD's goodness in the land of the living!
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I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Hope in the LORD! Be strong! Let your heart take courage! Hope in the LORD!
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Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
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