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1 By David: ADONAI is my light and salvation; whom do I need to fear? ADONAI is the stronghold of my life; of whom should I be afraid?
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<Of David.> 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?
2 When evildoers assailed me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and foes, they stumbled and fell.
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When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.
3 If an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear; if war breaks out against me, even then I will keep trusting.
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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.
4 Just one thing have I asked of ADONAI; only this will I seek: to live in the house of ADONAI all the days of my life, to see the beauty of ADONAI and visit in his temple.
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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.
5 For he will conceal me in his shelter on the day of trouble, he will hide me in the folds of his tent, he will set me high on a rock.
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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.
6 Then my head will be lifted up above my surrounding foes, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, sing praises to ADONAI.
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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.
7 Listen, ADONAI, to my voice when I cry; show favor to me; and answer me.
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O Lord, let the voice of my cry come to your ears: have mercy on me, and give me an answer.
8 "My heart said of you, 'Seek my face.'"Your face, ADONAI, I will seek.
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When you said, Make search for my face, my heart said to you, For your face will I make my search.
9 Do not hide your face from me, don't turn your servant away in anger. You are my help; don't abandon me; don't leave me, God my savior.
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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.
10 Even though my father and mother have left me, ADONAI will care for me.
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When my father and my mother are turned away from me, then the Lord will be my support.
11 Teach me your way, ADONAI; lead me on a level path because of my enemies
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Make your way clear to me, O Lord, guiding me by the right way, because of my haters.
12 don't give me up to the whims of my foes; for false witnesses have risen against me, also those who are breathing violence.
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Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.
13 If I hadn't believed that I would see ADONAI's goodness in the land of the living, . . .
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I had almost given up my hope of seeing the blessing of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Put your hope in ADONAI, be strong, and let your heart take courage! Yes, put your hope in ADONAI!
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Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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