Psalms 26
1 A Psalm of
David, before he was anointed.
The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the
defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evil-doers drew nigh against me
to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.
3 Though an army should set itself in
array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up
against me, in this am I confident.
4 One thing have I asked of the Lord,
this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord all
the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and
survey his temple. 5 For in the day of
mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered me in the secret of
his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.
6 And now, behold, he has lifted up
mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the
sacrifice of
aGr. shouting.joy; I will sing,
bOr, and play on a psaltery.even sing psalms to the Lord.
7 Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have
uttered aloud: pity me, and hearken to me.
8 My heart said to thee, I have
diligently sought thy face: thy face, O Lord, I will seek.
9 Turn not thy face away from me, turn
not thou away from thy servant in anger: be thou my helper, forsake me not;
and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.
10 For my father and my mother have
forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.
11 Teach me, O Lord, in thy way, and
guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over to the desire
of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and
injustice has lied within herself.
13 I believe that I shall see the
cGr. good things.goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord: be of good
courage, and let thy heart be strengthened: yea, wait on the Lord.