- [A Psalme of Dauid.]
- 1
- The Lord is my light, and my saluation, whome shal I feare?
the Lord is the strength of my life, of who shall I be afraid?
- 2
- When the wicked, euen mine enemies and my foes came vpon me to eat vp my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
- 3
- Though an host should encampe against me, my heart shall not feare: though warre should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
- 4
- One thing haue I desired of the Lord, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the Lord, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
- 5
- For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pauilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me, hee shall set me vp vpon a rocke.
- 6
- And now shall mine head be lifted vp aboue mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of ioy, I will sing, yea, I will sing praises vnto the Lord.
- 7
- Heare, O Lord, when I crie with my voice: haue mercie also vpon mee, and answere me.
- 8
- When thou saidst, Seeke ye my face, my heart said vnto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seeke.
- 9
- Hide not thy face farre fro me, put not thy seruant away in anger: thou hast bin my helpe, leaue me not, neither forsake me, O God of my saluation.
- 10
- When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me vp.
- 11
- Teach me thy way, O Lord, and leade me in a plaine path, because of mine enemies.
- 12
- Deliuer me not ouer vnto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen vp against me, and such as breath out crueltie.
- 13
- I had fainted, vnlesse I had beleeued to see the goodnesse of the Lord in the land of the liuing.
- 14
- Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
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