My Stronghold

1 By David. The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!

1 {A Psalm 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?

1 A Psalm of David.The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;Whom shall I fear?The Lord is the (a)(C)defense of my life;(D)Whom shall I dread?

1 Davidic.The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom should I fear?(A)The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom should I be afraid?(B)

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation whom will I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom will I be afraid?

2 When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall.

2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

2 When evildoers came upon me to (E)devour my flesh,My adversaries and my enemies, they (F)stumbled and fell.

2 When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh,(C)my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.(D)

2 When those who practice evil, my enemies, and my oppressors come near me to devour my flesh, they stumble and fall.

3 Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.

3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

3 Though a (G)host encamp against me,My heart will not fear;Though war arise against me,In spite of this I (b)shall be (H)confident.

3 Though an army deploys against me,my heart is not afraid;though a war breaks out against me,still I am confident.(E)

3 If an army encamps against me, my heart will not fear. If a war is launched against me, I will even trust in that situation.

4 I have asked the Lord for one thing -- this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord's house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.

4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; 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.

4 (I)One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:That I may (J)dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,To behold (K)the (c)beauty of the LordAnd to (d)(L)meditate in His temple.

4 I have asked one thing from the Lord;it is what I desire:to dwell in the house of the Lordall the days of my life,(F)gazing on the beauty of the Lord(G)and seeking Him in His temple.(H)

4 I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I really seek: that I may remain in the LORD's Temple all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD; and to inquire in his Temple.

5 He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

5 For in the (M)day of trouble He will (N)conceal me in His (e)tabernacle;In the secret place of His tent He will (O)hide me;He will (P)lift me up on a rock.

5 For He will conceal me in His shelterin the day of adversity;He will hide me under the cover of His tent;He will set me high on a rock.(I)

5 For he will conceal me in his shelter on the day of evil; He will hide me in a secluded chamber within his tent; He will place me on a high rock.

6 Now I will triumph over my enemies who surround me! I will offer sacrifices in his dwelling place and shout for joy! I will sing praises to the Lord!

6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

6 And now (Q)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,And I will offer in His tent (R)sacrifices (f)with shouts of joy;I will (S)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

6 Then my head will be highabove my enemies around me;(J)I will offer sacrifices in His tent with shouts of joy.(K)I will sing and make music to the Lord.(L)

6 Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies, even those who surround me. I will sacrifice in his tent with shouts of joy; I will sing and make melodies to the LORD.

7 Hear me, O Lord, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me!

7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

7 (T)Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice,And be gracious to me and (U)answer me.

7 Lord, hear my voice when I call;be gracious to me and answer me.(M)

7 Hear my voice, LORD, when I cry out! Be gracious to me and answer me.

8 My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O Lord.

8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

8 When You said, “(V)Seek My face,” my heart said to You,“Your face, O Lord, (W)I shall seek.”

8 My heart says this about You,“You(a) are to seek My face.”Lord, I will seek Your face.(N)

8 My mind recalls your word, "Seek my face," so your face, LORD, I will seek.

9 Do not reject me! Do not push your servant away in anger! You are my deliverer! Do not forsake or abandon me, O God who vindicates me!

9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

9 (X)Do not hide Your face from me,Do not turn Your servant away in (Y)anger;You have been (Z)my help;(AA)Do not abandon me nor (AB)forsake me,O God of my salvation!

9 Do not hide Your face from me;(O)do not turn Your servant away in anger.(P)You have been my helper;(Q)do not leave me or abandon me,God of my salvation.

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

10 Even if my father and mother abandoned me, the Lord would take me in.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

10 (g)For my father and (AC)my mother have forsaken me,But (AD)the Lord will take me up.

10 Even if my father and mother abandon me,the Lord cares for me.(R)

10 Though my father and my mother abandoned me, the LORD gathers me up.

11 Teach me how you want me to live; lead me along a level path because of those who wait to ambush me!

11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

11 (AE)Teach me Your way, O Lord,And lead me in a (AF)level pathBecause of (h)my foes.

11 Because of my adversaries,show me Your way, Lord,and lead me on a level path.(S)

11 Teach me your way, LORD, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

12 Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me.

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

12 Do not deliver me over to the (i)(AG)desire of my adversaries,For (AH)false witnesses have risen against me,And such as (AI)breathe out violence.

12 Do not give me over to the will of my foes,for false witnesses rise up against me,breathing violence.(T)

12 Do not hand me over to the desires of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me; even the one who breathes out violence.

13 Where would I be if I did not believe I would experience the Lord's favor in the land of the living?

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

13 (j)I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the (AJ)goodness of the LordIn the (AK)land of the living.

13 I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodnessin the land of the living.(U)

13 I believe that I will see the LORD's goodness in the land of the living.

14 Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

14 (AL)Wait for the Lord;Be (AM)strong and let your heart take courage;Yes, wait for the Lord.

14 Wait for the Lord;be strong(b) and courageous.(V)Wait for the Lord.(W)

14 Wait on the LORD. Be courageous, and he will strengthen your heart. Wait on the LORD! Davidic

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