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1. Of David I The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom do I fear? The LORD is my life's refuge; of whom am I afraid?
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1. A Psalm of David H1732 . The LORD H3068 is my light H216 and my salvation H3468 ; whom H4480 H4310 shall I fear H3372 ? the LORD H3068 is the strength H4581 of my life H2416 ; of whom H4480 H4310 shall I be afraid H6342 ?
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2. When evildoers come at me to devour my flesh, These my enemies and foes themselves stumble and fall.
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2. When the wicked H7489 , even mine enemies H6862 and my foes H341 , came H7126 upon H5921 me to eat up H398 H853 my flesh H1320 , they H1992 stumbled H3782 and fell H5307 .
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3. Though an army encamp against me, my heart does not fear; Though war be waged against me, even then do I trust.
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3. Though H518 a host H4264 should encamp H2583 against H5921 me , my heart H3820 shall not H3808 fear H3372 : though H518 war H4421 should rise H6965 against H5921 me , in this H2063 will I H589 be confident H982 .
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4. One thing I ask of the LORD; this I seek: To dwell in the LORD'S house all the days of my life, To gaze on the LORD'S beauty, to visit his temple.
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4. One H259 thing have I desired H7592 of H4480 H854 the LORD H3068 , that will I seek after H1245 ; that I may dwell H3427 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 all H3605 the days H3117 of my life H2416 , to behold H2372 the beauty H5278 of the LORD H3068 , and to inquire H1239 in his temple H1964 .
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5. For God will hide me in his shelter in time of trouble, Will conceal me in the cover of his tent; and set me high upon a rock.
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5. For H3588 in the time H3117 of trouble H7451 he shall hide H6845 me in his pavilion H5520 : in the secret H5643 of his tabernacle H168 shall he hide H5641 me ; he shall set me up H7311 upon a rock H6697 .
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6. Even now my head is held high above my enemies on every side! I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and chant praise to the LORD.
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6. And now H6258 shall mine head H7218 be lifted up H7311 above H5921 mine enemies H341 round about H5439 me : therefore will I offer H2076 in his tabernacle H168 sacrifices H2077 of joy H8643 ; I will sing H7891 , yea , I will sing praises H2167 unto the LORD H3068 .
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7. Hear my voice, LORD, when I call; have mercy on me and answer me.
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7. Hear H8085 , O LORD H3068 , when I cry H7121 with my voice H6963 : have mercy H2603 also upon me , and answer H6030 me.
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8. "Come," says my heart, "seek God's face"; your face, LORD, do I seek!
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8. When thou saidst , Seek H1245 ye my face H6440 ; my heart H3820 said H559 unto thee, H853 Thy face H6440 , LORD H3068 , will I seek H1245 .
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9. Do not hide your face from me; do not repel your servant in anger. You are my help; do not cast me off; do not forsake me, God my savior!
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9. Hide H5641 not H408 thy face H6440 far from H4480 me ; put not thy servant away H5186 H408 H5650 in anger H639 : thou hast been H1961 my help H5833 ; leave H5203 me not H408 , neither H408 forsake H5800 me , O God H430 of my salvation H3468 .
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10. Even if my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will take me in.
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10. When H3588 my father H1 and my mother H517 forsake H5800 me , then the LORD H3068 will take me up H622 .
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11. LORD, show me your way; lead me on a level path because of my enemies.
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11. Teach H3384 me thy way H1870 , O LORD H3068 , and lead H5148 me in a plain H4334 path H734 , because of H4616 mine enemies H8324 .
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12. Do not abandon me to the will of my foes; malicious and lying witnesses have risen against me.
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12. Deliver H5414 me not H408 over unto the will H5315 of mine enemies H6862 : for H3588 false H8267 witnesses H5707 are risen up H6965 against me , and such as breathe out H3307 cruelty H2555 .
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13. But I believe I shall enjoy the LORD'S goodness in the land of the living.
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13. I had fainted , unless H3884 I had believed H539 to see H7200 the goodness H2898 of the LORD H3068 in the land H776 of the living H2416 .
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14. Wait for the LORD, take courage; be stouthearted, wait for the LORD!
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14. Wait H6960 on H413 the LORD H3068 : be of good courage H2388 , and he shall strengthen H553 thine heart H3820 : wait H6960 , I say, on H413 the LORD H3068 .
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