1Yahweh is my light and my salvation;
whom should I fear?
Yahweh is my life's refuge;
whom should I dread?

2When evildoers approached me to devour my flesh,
my adversaries and my enemies stumbled and fell.

3Though an army encamps against me,
my heart will not fear;
though war rises up against me,
even then I will remain confident.

4One thing have I asked of Yahweh, and I will seek that:
that I may live in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life,
to see the beauty of Yahweh
and to meditate in his temple.

5For in the day of trouble he will hide me in his shelter;
in the cover of his tent he will conceal me.
He will lift me high on a rock!

6Then my head will be lifted up above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent!
I will sing and make songs to Yahweh!

7Hear, Yahweh, my voice when I cry out!
Have mercy on me, and answer me!

8My heart says about you,
“Seek his face!” I seek your face, Yahweh!

9Do not hide your face from me;
do not turn your servant away in anger!
You have been my helper;
do not forsake me or abandon me, God of my salvation!

10Even if my father and my mother forsake me,
Yahweh will take me in.

11Teach me your way, Yahweh!
Lead me on a level path
because of my enemies.

12Do not give me up to the desires of my enemies,
for false witnesses have risen up against me,
and they breathe out violence!

13What would have happened to me if I had not believed that I would see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living?

14Wait for Yahweh;
be strong, and let your heart be courageous!
Wait for Yahweh!