1 A Psalm of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour ; whom shall I fear ? the Lord is the defender of my life ; of whom shall I be afraid ?
2 When evil-doers drew nigh against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.
3 Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid : though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.
4 One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek : that I should dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple.
5 For in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle : he sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle ; he set me up on a rock.
6 And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies : I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy ; I will sing, even sing psalms to the Lord. Notesn1 Gr. shouting.n2 Or, and play on a psaltery.
7 Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud : pity me, and hearken to me.
8 My heart said to thee, I have diligently sought thy face : thy face, O Lord, I will seek.
9 Turn not thy face away from me, turn not thou away from thy servant in anger : be thou my helper, forsake me not ; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.
10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.
11 Teach me, O Lord, in thy way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me ; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.
13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Notesn1 Gr. good things.
14 Wait on the Lord : be of good courage, and let thy heart be strengthened : yea, wait on the Lord.