Psalm 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 hath lifted up my head over mine enemies:
I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of [1]joy;
I will sing, [2]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 hath 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 hath lied within herself.
13 I believe that I shall see the [3]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.