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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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Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.
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When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [Even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.
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Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.
4 One thing I ask from the LORD, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
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One thing have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after; That I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of Jehovah, And to inquire in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.
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For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion: In the covert of his tabernacle will he hide me; He will lift me up upon a rock.
6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
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And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
7 Hear my voice when I call, LORD; be merciful to me and answer me.
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Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek.
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[When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; My heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
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, God my Savior.
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Hide not thy face from me; Put not thy servant away in anger: Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
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When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.
11 Teach me your way, LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.
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Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies.
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.
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Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: For false witnesses are risen up against me, And such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
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[I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.
14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
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Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, And let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.
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