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¹ The Lord is my ^(a)light and my ^(b)salvation;
    ^(c)whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold^[a] of my life;
    of whom shall I be afraid?

² When evildoers assail me
    to ^(d)eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
    it is they who stumble and fall.

^3 (e)Though an army encamp against me,
    my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
    yet^[b] I will be confident.

^4 (f)One thing have I asked of the Lord,
    that will I seek after:
that I may ^(g)dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze upon ^(h)the beauty of the Lord
    and to inquire^[c] in his temple.

⁵ For he will ⁽ⁱ⁾hide me in his shelter
    in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
    he will ^(j)lift me high upon a rock.

⁶ And now my ^(k)head shall be lifted up
    above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
    sacrifices with shouts of ^(l)joy;
^(m)I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

^7 (n)Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
    be gracious to me and answer me!
⁸ You have said, ^(o)"Seek^[d] my face."
My heart says to you,
    "Your face, Lord, do I seek."^{[e]
9     (p)}Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
    O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
    ^(q)O God of my salvation!
¹⁰ For ^(r)my father and my mother have forsaken me,
    but the Lord will ^(s)take me in.

^11 (t)Teach me your way, O Lord,
    and lead me on ^(u)a level path
    because of my enemies.
^12 (v)Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
    for ^(w)false witnesses have risen against me,
    and they ^(x)breathe out violence.

¹³ I believe that I shall look^[f] upon ^(y)the goodness of the Lord
    in ^(z)the land of the living!
^14 (aa)Wait for the Lord;
    ^(ab)be strong, and let your heart take courage;
    wait for the Lord!