 ¹Yahvah is my light and my salvation; whom will I fear? Yahvah is the strength of my life; of whom will I be afraid?
²When evildoers came on me to devour me, even my enemies and those who hate me, they together stumbled and fell.

³Though a host should camp against me, my heart will not fear; though war should rise against me, in this, I will be confident.

⁴1 thing I have asked of Yahvah, that I will seek after; that I may live in the house of Yahvah all the days of my life, to see the delight of Yahvah, and to be in charge of his house.

⁵For in the day of trouble, he will hide me in his shelter; in the shadow of his tent, he will hide me; he will set me on a rock.

⁶And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me; therefore in his tent, I will offer sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahvah.

⁷Hear, Yahvah, my voice when I call on you; also, have mercy on me and answer me.
⁸My heart said to you, Let my face seek your face.
⁹Do not turn your face away from me, Yahvah; do not trouble your servant in anger; you have been my help, Yahvah; do not cast me out, nor leave me, my god and my savior.
¹⁰Although my father and my mother have deserted me, Yahvah has taken me up.

¹¹Teach me your way, Yahvah, and lead me in your right paths.
¹²Do not deliver me over into the hands of my enemies; for false witnesses are risen up against me and have spoken cruelly.

¹³But I have believed, to see the goodness of Yahvah in the land of the living.
¹⁴Trust in Yahvah, and be of good courage; yes, trust in Yahvah.