1. The Lord's my light and saving health,who shall make me dismay'd?My life's strength is the Lord, of whomthen shall I be afraid?
2. When as mine enemies and foes,most wicked persons all,To eat my flesh against me rose,they stumbled and did fall.
3. Against me though an host encamp,my heart yet fearless is:Though war against me rise, I willbe confident in this.
4. One thing I of the Lord desir'd,and will seek to obtain,That all days of my life I maywithin God's house remain;That I the beauty of the Lordbehold may and admire,And that I in his holy placemay rev'rently enquire.
5. For he in his pavilion shallme hide in evil days;In secret of his tent me hide,and on a rock me raise.
6. And now, ev'n at this present time,mine head shall lifted beAbove all those that are my foes,and round encompass me:Therefore unto his tabernacleI'll sacrifices bringOf joyfulness; I'll sing, yea, Ito God will praises sing.
7. O Lord, give ear unto my voice,when I do cry to thee;Upon me also mercy have,and do thou answer me.
8. When thou didst say, Seek ye my face,then unto thee replyThus did my heart, Above all thingsthy face, Lord, seek will I.
9. Far from me hide not thou thy face;put not away from theeThy servant in thy wrath: thou hastan helper been to me.O God of my salvation,leave me not, nor forsake:
10. Though me my parents both should leave,the Lord will me up take.
11. O Lord, instruct me in thy way,to me a leader beIn a plain path, because of thosethat hatred bear to me.
12. Give me not to mine en'mies' will;for witnesses that lieAgainst me risen are, and suchas breathe out cruelty.
13. I fainted had, unless that Ibelieved had to seeThe Lord's own goodness in the landof them that living be.
14. Wait on the Lord, and be thou strong,and he shall strength affordUnto thine heart; yea, do thou wait,I say, upon the Lord.