1 A Psalm of David * h1732. The LORD * h3068 is my light * h216 and my salvation * h3468; whom shall I fear * h3372 h8799? the LORD * h3068 is the strength * h4581 of my life * h2416; of whom shall I be afraid * h6342 h8799?
2 When the wicked * h7489 h8688, even mine enemies * h6862 and my foes * h341 h8802, came * h7126 h8800 upon me to eat up * h398 h8800 my flesh * h1320, they stumbled * h3782 h8804 and fell * h5307 h8804. came...: Heb. approached against me
3 Though an host * h4264 should encamp * h2583 h8799 against me, my heart * h3820 shall not fear * h3372 h8799: though war * h4421 should rise * h6965 h8799 against me, in this will I be confident * h982 h8802.
4 One * h259 thing have I desired * h7592 h8804 of the LORD * h3068, that will I seek * h1245 h8762 after; that I may dwell * h3427 h8800 in the house * h1004 of the LORD * h3068 all the days * h3117 of my life * h2416, to behold * h2372 h8800 the beauty * h5278 of the LORD * h3068, and to enquire * h1239 h8763 in his temple * h1964. the beauty: or, the delight
5 For in the time * h3117 of trouble * h7451 he shall hide * h6845 h8799 me in his pavilion * h5520: in the secret * h5643 of his tabernacle * h168 shall he hide * h5641 h8686 me; he shall set me up * h7311 h8787 upon a rock * h6697.
6 And now shall mine head * h7218 be lifted up * h7311 h8799 above mine enemies * h341 h8802 round about * h5439 me: therefore will I offer * h2076 h8799 in his tabernacle * h168 sacrifices * h2077 of joy * h8643; I will sing * h7891 h8799, yea, I will sing praises * h2167 h8762 unto the LORD * h3068. joy: Heb. shouting
7 Hear * h8085 h8798, O LORD * h3068, when I cry * h7121 h8799 with my voice * h6963: have mercy * h2603 h8798 also upon me, and answer * h6030 h8798 me.
8 When thou saidst , Seek * h1245 h8761 ye my face * h6440; my heart * h3820 said * h559 h8804 unto thee, Thy face * h6440, LORD * h3068, will I seek * h1245 h8762. When...: or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face, etc
9 Hide * h5641 h8686 not thy face * h6440 far from me; put * h5186 not thy servant * h5650 away * h5186 h8686 in anger * h639: thou hast been my help * h5833; leave * h5203 h8799 me not, neither forsake * h5800 h8799 me, O God * h430 of my salvation * h3468.
10 When my father * h1 and my mother * h517 forsake * h5800 h8804 me, then the LORD * h3068 will take me up * h622 h8799. take...: Heb. gather me
11 Teach * h3384 h8685 me thy way * h1870, O LORD * h3068, and lead * h5148 h8798 me in a plain * h4334 path * h734, because of mine enemies * h8324 h8802. a plain...: Heb. a way of plainness mine...: Heb. those which observe me
12 Deliver * h5414 h8799 me not over unto the will * h5315 of mine enemies * h6862: for false * h8267 witnesses * h5707 are risen up * h6965 h8804 against me, and such as breathe out * h3307 cruelty * h2555.
13 I had fainted , unless * h3884 I had believed * h539 h8689 to see * h7200 h8800 the goodness * h2898 of the LORD * h3068 in the land * h776 of the living * h2416.
14 Wait * h6960 h8761 on the LORD * h3068: be of good courage * h2388 h8798, and he shall strengthen * h553 h8686 thine heart * h3820: wait * h6960 h8761, I say, on the LORD * h3068.