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A Psalm of David[H1732]. The LORD[H3068] is my light[H216] and my salvation[H3468]; whom shall I fear?[H3372] the LORD[H3068] is the strength[H4581] of my life[H2416]; of whom shall I be afraid?[H6342]
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When the wicked[H7489], even mine enemies[H6862] and my foes[H341], came[H7126] upon me to eat up[H398] my flesh[H1320], they stumbled[H3782] and fell[H5307].
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Though an host[H4264] should encamp[H2583] against me, my heart[H3820] shall not fear[H3372]: though war[H4421] should rise[H6965] against me, in this will I be confident[H982].
4One[H259] thing have I desired[H7592] of the LORD[H3068], that will I seek[H1245] after; that I may dwell[H3427] in the house[H1004] of the LORD[H3068] all the days[H3117] of my life[H2416], to behold[H2372] the beauty[H5278] of the LORD[H3068], and to enquire[H1239] in his temple[H1964].
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For 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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And now shall mine head[H7218] be lifted up[H7311] above 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[H7891]praises[H2167] unto the LORD[H3068].
7Hear[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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When thou saidst, Seek[H1245] ye my face[H6440]; my heart[H3820]said[H559] unto thee, Thy face[H6440], LORD[H3068], will I seek[H1245].
9Hide[H5641] not thy face[H6440] far from me; put[H5186] not thy servant[H5650]away[H5186] in anger[H639]: thou hast been my help[H5833]; leave[H5203] me not, neither forsake[H5800] me, O God[H430] of my salvation[H3468].
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When my father[H1] and my mother[H517]forsake[H5800] me, then the LORD[H3068] will take me up[H622].
11Teach[H3384] me thy way[H1870], O LORD[H3068], and lead[H5148] me in a plain[H4334]path[H734], because of mine enemies[H8324].
12Deliver[H5414] me not over unto the will[H5315] of mine enemies[H6862]: for false[H8267]witnesses[H5707] are risen up[H6965] against me, and such as breathe out[H3307]cruelty[H2555].
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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].
14Wait[H6960] on the LORD[H3068]: be of good courage[H2388], and he shall strengthen[H553] thine heart[H3820]: wait[H6960], I say, on the LORD[H3068].