12FOOT MY IT HAS STOOD ON LEVEL GROUND IN ASSEMBLIES I WILL BLESS YAHWEH 12My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD.
1YAHWEH [IS] LIGHT MY AND SALVATION MY FROM WHOM? WILL I BE AFRAID YAHWEH [IS] [THE] REFUGE OF LIFE MY FROM WHOM? WILL I BE IN DREAD 1The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
2WHEN DREW NEAR ON ME EVIL-DOERS TO DEVOUR <OBJ.> FLESH MY OPPONENTS MY AND ENEMIES MY TO <THE> ME THEY THEY STUMBLED AND THEY FELL 2When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.
3THOUGH IT WILL ENCAMP ON ME A CAMP NOT IT WILL FEAR HEART MY THOUGH IT WILL ARISE ON ME WARFARE IN THIS I [WILL BE] TRUSTING 3Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.
4ONE [THING] I HAVE ASKED FROM WITH YAHWEH <OBJ.> IT I WILL SEEK TO DWELL I IN [THE] HOUSE OF YAHWEH ALL [THE] DAYS OF LIFE MY TO LOOK ON [THE] KINDNESS OF YAHWEH AND TO INQUIRE IN TEMPLE HIS 4One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
5FOR HE WILL CONCEAL ME IN REFUGE HIS IN A DAY OF TROUBLE HE WILL HIDE ME IN [THE] HIDING PLACE OF TENT HIS ON A ROCK HE WILL RAISE UP ME 5For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.
6AND NOW IT WILL RISE HEAD MY ABOVE ENEMIES MY AROUND ME AND I WILL SACRIFICE IN TENT HIS SACRIFICES OF A SHOUT OF JOY I WILL SING AND I WILL SING PRAISES TO YAHWEH 6Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
7HEAR O YAHWEH VOICE MY I CALL OUT AND SHOW FAVOR TO ME AND ANSWER ME 7Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.
8OF <THE> YOU IT HAS SAID HEART MY SEEK FACE MY <OBJ.> FACE YOUR O YAHWEH I WILL SEEK 8My heart said “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.
9MAY NOT YOU HIDE FACE YOUR FROM ME MAY NOT YOU TURN ASIDE IN ANGER SERVANT YOUR HELP MY YOU HAVE BEEN MAY NOT YOU ABANDON ME AND MAY NOT YOU FORSAKE ME O GOD OF SALVATION MY 9Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10FOR FATHER MY AND MOTHER MY THEY HAVE FORSAKEN ME AND YAHWEH HE WILL RECEIVE ME 10Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.
11TEACH ME O YAHWEH WAY YOUR AND LEAD ME IN A PATH OF LEVEL GROUND ON ACCOUNT OF ENEMIES MY 11Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
12MAY NOT YOU GIVE ME IN [THE] DESIRE OF OPPONENTS MY FOR THEY HAVE ARISEN ON <THE> ME WITNESSES OF FALSEHOOD AND A WITNESS OF VIOLENCE 12Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
13IF NOT I HAD BELIEVED TO LOOK ON [THE] GOODNESS OF YAHWEH IN [THE] LAND OF LIVING [PEOPLE] 13Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14WAIT TO YAHWEH BE STRONG SO MAY IT SHOW STRENGTH HEART YOUR AND WAIT TO YAHWEH 14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!