YHWH is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
YHWH is the refuge of my life; on what basis shall I tremble?
2. When evildoers came near against me to to devour my flesh,
[when] my adversaries and my enemies [came near] to me, they stumbled and fell.
3. If an army should encamp against me, my heart will not fear.
If war should rise against me, in this I will keep trusting.
4. One thing I hereby ask of YHWH; I will seek it:
that I may take a seat in the house of YHWH every day of my life,
in order to gaze on the beauty of YHWH, and in order to contemplate in his temple.
5. [I trust] that he will shelter me in his booth in a day of trouble.
He will hide me in the hiding place of his tent. He will lift me up on a rock.
6. And now: my head will be exalted over my enemies around me,
and I will sacrifice in his tent sacrifices accompanied by a shout,
and I will sing and sing praises to YHWH.
7. Hear my voice, YHWH, with which I cry out
and be merciful to me and answer me!
8. My heart has said for you: “Seek my face”!
Your face, YHWH, I will seek.
9. Do not hide your face from me;
do not turn away your servant in anger!
You have been my help. Do not abandon me,
and do not forsake me, God of my salvation!
10. Because even if my father and my mother forsook me,
nevertheless, YHWH would take me in.
11. Teach me, YHWH, your way,
and lead me on a level path, because of my foes.
12. Do not give me to the craving of my adversaries,
for false witnesses and those who breathe out violence have risen against me.
13. Had I not believed I would look upon the goodness of YHWH in the land of the living –
14. Wait for YHWH! Be courageous, and let your heart become strong!
Yes, wait for YHWH!
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