David’s.

¹ Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?

² When there drew near against me evil-doers to devour my flesh, mine adversaries, and mine enemies—mine!—they, stumbled and fell!

³ Though there pitch against me—a camp, my heart shall not fear,—Though there come up against me—a battle, still, am I confident.

⁴ One thing, have I asked of Yahweh, That, will I seek to secure,—That I may dwell in the house of Yahweh, all the days of my life, To view the delightfulness of Yahweh, And to contemplate in his temple.

⁵ For he will hide me in his pavilion, in the day of calamity,—He will conceal me, in the secrecy of his tent, Within a rock, will he set me on high.

⁶ Now, therefore, shall my head be raised high above my foes round about me, and I will sacrifice in his tent the sacrifices of triumphant joy, I will sing and touch the strings, to Yahweh.

⁷ Hear, O Yahweh, With my voice, do I cry, Oh then show me favour and answer me.

⁸ To thee, said my heart—[When thou saidst] Seek ye my face—Thy face, O Yahweh, will I seek!

⁹ Do not hide thy face from me, Do not repulse, in thine anger, thine own servant,—My help, thou hast been, Do not send me away nor forsake me, O my saving God!

¹⁰ When, my own father and mother, had forsaken me, Then, Yahweh, took me up!

¹¹ Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way,—And guide me in a level path, because of mine adversaries.

¹² Do not give me up unto the desire of mine adversaries, for there have risen up against me witnesses that are false, and he that fanneth up violence.

¹³ I believe that I shall see—The goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living,

¹⁴ Wait thou for Yahweh,—Be strong, and let thy heart be bold, Wait, then, for Yahweh!