The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
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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A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evildoers assailed me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and foes, they stumbled and fell.
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When the wicked came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and fell.
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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Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war should rise against me, In this I will be confident.
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 thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell 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 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 shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.
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 shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
7 Listen, ADONAI, to my voice when I cry; show favor to me; and answer me.
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Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 "My heart said of you, 'Seek my face.'"Your face, ADONAI, I will seek.
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When You said, "Seek My face," My heart said to You, "Your face, Lord, I will seek."
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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Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake 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 forsake me, Then the Lord will take care of me.
11 Teach me your way, ADONAI; lead me on a level path because of my enemies
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Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
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 deliver me to the will of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.
13 If I hadn't believed that I would see ADONAI's goodness in the land of the living, . . .
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I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness 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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Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!