The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation 1The Lord is my light and my salvation; 2When evildoers assail me 3Though an army encamp against me, 4One thing have I asked of the Lord, 5For he will hide me in his shelter 6And now my head shall be lifted up 7Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; 11Teach me your way, O Lord, 13I believe that I shall lookf upon the goodness of the Lord Footnotes: a 1 Or refuge b 3 Or in this c 4 Or meditate d 8 The command (seek) is addressed to more than one person e 8 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain f 13 Other Hebrew manuscripts Oh! Had I not believed that I would look ESV Text Edition® (2016). The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) is adapted from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. Bible Hub |