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- {[A Psalm] of David.}
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
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- When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
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- If a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear;
if war rise against me, in this will I be confident.
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- One [thing] have I asked of Jehovah, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Jehovah, and to inquire [of him] in his temple.
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- For in the day of evil he will hide me in his pavilion;
in the secret of his tent will he keep me concealed: he will set me high upon a rock.
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- And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me;
and I will offer in his tent sacrifices of shouts of joy: I will sing, yea, I will sing psalms unto Jehovah.
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- Hear, Jehovah;
with my voice do I call; be gracious unto me, and answer me.
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- My heart said for thee, Seek ye my face.
Thy face, O Jehovah, will I seek.
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- Hide not thy face from me;
put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
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- For had my father and my mother forsaken me, then had Jehovah taken me up.
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- Teach me thy way, Jehovah, and lead me in an even path, because of mine enemies.
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- Deliver me not over to the will of mine adversaries;
for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.
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- Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the land of the living …!
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- Wait for Jehovah;
be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
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