The Lord is my light

1 A psalm of David

The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom then shall I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes,

came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear:

though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after;

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,

to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion:

in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me:

therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing,

yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice:

have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee,

Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger:

thou hast been my help; leave me not,

neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me,

then the Lord will take me up.

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path,

because of mine enemies.

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies:

for false witnesses are risen up against me,

and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage,

and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.