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A Psalm of David.

The Lord is my ^(a)light and my ^(b)salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the ^[a](c)defense of my life; ^(d)Whom shall I dread?

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

Though a ^(g)host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In spite of this I ^[b]shall be ^(h)confident.

⁽ⁱ⁾One thing I have asked from the Lord , that I shall seek: That I may ^(j)dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, To behold ^(k)the ^[c]beauty of the Lord And to ^[d](l)meditate in His temple.

For in the ^(m)day of trouble He will ⁽ⁿ⁾conceal me in His ^[e]tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will ^(o)hide me; He will ^(p)lift me up on a rock.

And now ^(q)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, And I will offer in His tent ^(r)sacrifices ^[f]with shouts of joy; I will ^(s)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord .

^(t)Hear, O Lord , when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and ^(u)answer me.

When You said, "^(v)Seek My face," my heart said to You, "Your face, O Lord , ^(w)I shall seek."

^(x)Do not hide Your face from me, Do not turn Your servant away in ^(y)anger; You have been ^(z)my help; ^(aa)Do not abandon me nor ^(ab)forsake me, O God of my salvation!

^[g]For my father and ^(ac)my mother have forsaken me, But ^(ad)the Lord will take me up.

^(ae)Teach me Your way, O Lord , And lead me in a ^(af)level path Because of ^[h]my foes.

Do not deliver me over to the ^[i](ag)desire of my adversaries, For ^(ah)false witnesses have risen against me, And such as ^(ai)breathe out violence.

^[j]I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the ^(aj)goodness of the Lord In the ^(ak)land of the living.

^(al)Wait for the Lord ; Be ^(am)strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord .