New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
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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<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 assail me to devour my flesh— my adversaries and foes— they shall stumble and fall.
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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 Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident.
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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 One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: to live 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.
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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 hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the cover 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 Now my head is lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melody to the Lord.
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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 Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud, be gracious 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 "Come," my heart says, "seek his face!" Your face, Lord, do I 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. Do not turn your servant away in anger, you who have been my help. Do not cast me off, do not forsake me, O God of my salvation!
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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 If my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will take me up.
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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, O Lord, and 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 Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against me, and they are breathing out 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 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord 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 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
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Let your hope be in the Lord: take heart and be strong; yes, let your hope be in the Lord.
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