^4 (I)One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek:
That I may ^(J)dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold ^(K)the ^[b]beauty of the Lord
And to ^[c](L)meditate in His temple.
⁵ For on the ^(M)day of trouble He will ^(N)conceal me in His ^[d]tabernacle;
He will ^(O)hide me in the secret place of His tent;
He will ^(P)lift me up on a rock.
⁶ And now ^(Q)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer ^(R)sacrifices in His tent ^[e]with shouts of joy;
I will ^(S)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

^7 (T)Hear, Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and ^(U)answer me.
⁸ When You said, “^(V)Seek My face,” my heart said to You,
“^(W)I shall seek Your face, Lord.”
^9 (X)Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in ^(Y)anger;
You have been ^(Z)my help;
^(AA)Do not abandon me nor ^(AB)forsake me,
God of my salvation!
^10 [f]For my father and ^(AC)my mother have forsaken me,
But ^(AD)the Lord will take me up.

^11 (AE)Teach me Your way, Lord,
And lead me on a ^(AF)level path
Because of my enemies.
¹² Do not turn me over to the ^[g](AG)desire of my enemies,
For ^(AH)false witnesses have risen against me,
And the violent ^(AI)witness.
¹³ I certainly believed that I would see the ^(AJ)goodness of the Lord
In the ^(AK)land of the living.
^14 (AL)Wait for the Lord;
Be ^(AM)strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.