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A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God.

¹ The LORD is my ^(C1)light and my ^(C2)salvation;
Whom should I fear?
The LORD is the ^(F1)(C3)defense of my life;
^(C4)Whom should I dread?

² When evildoers came upon me to ^(C1)devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they ^(C2)stumbled and fell.

³ If an ^(C1)army encamps against me,
My heart will not fear;
If war arises against me,
In spite of this I am ^(C2)confident.

^4 (C1)One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek:
That I may ^(C2)dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
To behold ^(C3)the ^(F1)beauty of the LORD
And to ^(F2)(C4)meditate in His temple.

⁵ For on the ^(C1)day of trouble He will ^(C2)conceal me in His ^(F1)tabernacle;
He will ^(C3)hide me in the secret place of His tent;
He will ^(C4)lift me up on a rock.

⁶ And now ^(C1)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer ^(C2)sacrifices in His tent ^(F1)with shouts of joy;
I will ^(C3)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

^7 (C1)Hear, LORD, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and ^(C2)answer me.

⁸ When You said, "^(C1)Seek My face," my heart said to You,
"^(C2)I shall seek Your face, LORD."

^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 ^(C5)forsake me,
God of my salvation!

^10 (F1)For my father and ^(C1)my mother have forsaken me,
But ^(C2)the LORD will take me up.

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

¹² Do not turn me over to the ^(F1)(C1)desire of my enemies,
For ^(C2)false witnesses have risen against me,
And the violent ^(C3)witness.

¹³ I certainly believed that I would see the ^(C1)goodness of the LORD
In the ^(C2)land of the living.

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