| New King James Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 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--whom should I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life--whom should I dread? |
| 2When the wicked came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and fell. | 2When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh, my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell. |
| 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 an army deploys against me, my heart will not be afraid; though a war breaks out against me, I will still be 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. | 4I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the LORD and seeking him 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 in his shelter in the day of adversity; he will hide me under the cover of his tent; he will set me high on a 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 my head will be high above my enemies around me; I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy. I will sing and make music to the LORD. |
| 7Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. | 7LORD, hear my voice when I call; be gracious to me and answer me. |
| 8When You said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, LORD, I will seek.” | 8My heart says this about you: "Seek his face." LORD, I will seek your face. |
| 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 hide your face from me; do not turn your servant away in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or abandon me, 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 cares for me. |
| 11Teach me Your way, O LORD, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. | 11Because of my adversaries, show me your way, LORD, and lead me on a level path. |
| 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 give me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing 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. | 13I am certain that I will see the LORD's goodness 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 for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart be courageous. Wait for the LORD. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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