The Lord my light is, and my health

Verse 1

The Lord my light is, and my health, What shall make me dismayed? The Lord is of my life the strength, Who shall make me afraid: When wicked men mine enemies, And foes in battle come Against me to eat my flesh, They stumble and fell down.

Verse 2

If that an host against me come, My heart undaunted is: If war against me should arise, I am secure in this.

Verse 3

One thing I asked of the Lord, Which still I will request, That I of all my life the days May in the Lord's house rest.

Verse 4

To view the beauty of the Lord, And in his temple seek.

Verse 5

For in his tent, in th'evil day He will me hidden keep: He will me hide in secrecy Of his pavilion; And will me highly lift upon The rock's munition.

Verse 6

Moreover at this time mine head On high shall lifted be Above mine enemies, who do About encompass me: Therefore in's tent I'll sacrifice Of joy and offering; Unto Jehovah sing will I, Year, I will praises sing.

Verse 7

When as I with my voice do cry, Me, O Jehovah hear: Have mercy also upon me, And unto me give ear.

Verse 8

O seek ye for my countenance, (When as thou saidst to me) Lord, I will seek thy countenance, Mine hears did answer thee.

Verse 9

O hide not thou thy countenance Away from me therefore, Thy servant put thou not away In thy displeasure sore. O God of my salvation, Do not from me depart: Nor yet forsake me utterly, For thou my helper art.

Verse 10

My father and my mother both, Though they do me forsake, Yet will Jehovah gathering Unto himself me take.

Verse 11

Jehovah teach thou me the way, And be a guide to me, In righteous paths, because of them That mine observers be.

Verse 12

Give me not up unto the will Of my fierce enemies, For witness false against me stand, And breathe out cruelties:

Verse 13

Which had o'ercome me, but that I Believed to see, Jehovah's goodness in the land Of them that living be.

Verse 14

Do thou upon Jehovah wait, Thy self there strengthening stay: And so my heart he strengthen shall: Wait on the Lord I say.