1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;whom shall I fear?The Lord is the strength of my life;of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes,came upon me to eat up my flesh,they stumbled and fell.
3 Though a host should encamp against me,my heart shall not fear:though war should rise against me,in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord,that will I seek after;that I may dwell in the house of the Lordall the days of my life,to behold the beauty of the Lord,and to inquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion:in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me;he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted upabove mine enemies round about me:therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice:have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face;my heart said unto thee,Thy face, Lord, will I seek.
9 Hide not thy face far from me;put not thy servant away in anger:thou hast been my help;leave me not, neither forsake me,O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me,then the Lord will take me up.
11 Teach me thy way, O Lord,and lead me in a plain path,because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies:for false witnesses are risen up against me,and such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I had fainted, unless I had believedto see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord:be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart:wait, I say, on the Lord.