New Living Translation NLT
Young's Literal Translation YLT
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble?
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By David. Jehovah [is] my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah [is] the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?
2 When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.
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When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.
3 Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident.
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Though a host doth encamp against me, My heart doth not fear, Though war riseth up against me, In this I [am] confident.
4 The one thing I ask of the LORD — the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD ’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.
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One [thing] I asked of Jehovah -- it I seek. My dwelling in the house of Jehovah, All the days of my life, To look on the pleasantness of Jehovah, And to inquire in His temple.
5 For he will conceal me there when troubles come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high rock.
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For He hideth me in a tabernacle in the day of evil, He hideth me in a secret place of His tent, On a rock he raiseth me up.
6 Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me. At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy, singing and praising the LORD with music.
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And now, lifted up is my head, Above my enemies -- my surrounders, And I sacrifice in His tent sacrifices of shouting, I sing, yea, I sing praise to Jehovah.
7 Hear me as I pray, O LORD . Be merciful and answer me!
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Hear, O Jehovah, my voice -- I call, And favour me, and answer me.
8 My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “ LORD, I am coming.”
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To Thee said my heart `They sought my face, Thy face, O Jehovah, I seek.'
9 Do not turn your back on me. Do not reject your servant in anger. You have always been my helper. Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me, O God of my salvation!
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Hide not Thy face from me, Turn not aside in anger Thy servant, My help Thou hast been. Leave me not, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close.
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When my father and my mother Have forsaken me, then doth Jehovah gather me.
11 Teach me how to live, O LORD . Lead me along the right path, for my enemies are waiting for me.
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Shew me, O Jehovah, Thy way, And lead me in a path of uprightness, For the sake of my beholders.
12 Do not let me fall into their hands. For they accuse me of things I’ve never done; with every breath they threaten me with violence.
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Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.
13 Yet I am confident I will see the LORD ’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.
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I had not believed to look on the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living!
14 Wait patiently for the LORD . Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD .
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Look unto Jehovah -- be strong, And He doth strengthen thy heart, Yea, look unto Jehovah!