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A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

¹ The LORD is my ^(C1)light and my ^(C2)salvation—
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the ^(C3)refuge and fortress of my life—
^(C4)Whom shall I dread?

² When the wicked came against me to ^(C1)eat up my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they ^(C2)stumbled and fell.

³ Though an ^(C1)army encamp against me,
My heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me,
Even in this I am ^(C2)confident.

^4 (C1)One thing I have asked of the LORD, and that I will seek:
That I may ^(C2)dwell in the house of the LORD in His presence all the days of my life,
To gaze upon ^(C3)the beauty the delightful loveliness and majestic grandeur of the LORD
And to ^(C4)meditate in His temple. ^(VR1)

⁵ For in the ^(C1)day of trouble He will ^(C2)hide me in His shelter;
In the secret place of His tent He will ^(C3)hide me;
He will ^(C4)lift me up on a rock.

⁶ And now ^(C1)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
In His tent I will offer ^(C2)sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will ^(C3)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

^7 (C1)Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud;
Be gracious and compassionate to me and ^(C2)answer me.

⁸ When You said, "^(C1)Seek My face in prayer, require My presence as your greatest need," my heart said to You,
"Your face, O LORD, ^(C2)I will seek on the authority of Your word."

^9 (C1)Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in ^(C2)anger;
You have been ^(C3)my help;
^(C4)Do not abandon me nor ^(F1)(C5)leave me,
O God of my salvation!

¹⁰ Although my father and ^(C1)my mother have abandoned me,
Yet ^(C2)the LORD will take me up adopt me as His child. ^(VR1)

^11 (C1)Teach me Your way, O LORD,
And lead me on a ^(C2)level path
Because of my enemies who lie in wait.

¹² Do not give me up to the ^(C1)will of my adversaries,
For ^(C2)false witnesses have come against me;
They ^(C3)breathe out violence.

¹³ I would have despaired had I not believed that I would see the ^(C1)goodness of the LORD
In the ^(C2)land of the living.

^14 (C1)Wait for and confidently expect the LORD;
Be ^(C2)strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the LORD.