GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation. Who is there to fear? The LORD is my life's fortress. Who is there to be afraid of?
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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 Evildoers closed in on me to tear me to pieces. My opponents and enemies 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 Even though an army sets up camp against me, my heart will not be afraid. Even though a war breaks out against me, I will still have confidence [in the LORD].
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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 I have asked one thing from the LORD. This I will seek: to remain in the LORD's house all the days of my life in order to gaze at the LORD's beauty and to search for an answer 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 He hides me in his shelter when there is trouble. He keeps me hidden in his tent. He sets 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 Now my head will be raised above my enemies who surround me. I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy in his tent. I will sing and make music to praise the LORD.
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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 Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud. Have pity on 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 [When you said,] "Seek my face," my heart said to you, "O LORD, I will seek your face."
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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. Do not angrily turn me away. You have been my help. Do not leave me! Do not abandon me, O 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 if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will take care of 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, O LORD. Lead me on a level path because I have enemies who spy on me.
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Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
12 Do not surrender me to the will of my opponents. False witnesses have risen against me. They breathe out 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 I believe that I will see the goodness of the LORD in this world 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 Wait with hope for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Yes, wait with hope for the LORD.
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Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!