| New King James Version | New Living Translation |
| 1[i]A Psalm[/i] of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? | 1The LORD is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? |
| 2When the wicked came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and fell. | 2When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. |
| 3Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident. | 3Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident. |
| 4One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple. | 4The one thing I ask of the LORD— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. |
| 5For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock. | 5For he will conceal me there when troubles come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high rock. |
| 6And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD. | 6Then I will hold my head high above my enemies who surround me. At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy, singing and praising the LORD with music. |
| 7Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. | 7Hear me as I pray, O LORD. Be merciful and answer me! |
| 8When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.” | 8My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “LORD, I am coming.” |
| 9Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation. | 9Do not turn your back on me. Do not reject your servant in anger. You have always been my helper. Don’t leave me now; don’t abandon me, O God of my salvation! |
| 10When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the LORD will take care of me. | 10Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close. |
| 11Teach me Your way, O LORD, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. | 11Teach me how to live, O LORD. Lead me along the right path, for my enemies are waiting for me. |
| 12Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence. | 12Do not let me fall into their hands. For they accuse me of things I’ve never done; with every breath they threaten me with violence. |
| 13I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. | 13Yet I am confident I will see the LORD’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. |
| 14Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD! | 14Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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