² When the wicked advance against me
    to devour^[a] me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.^(E)
3 Though an army besiege me,
    my heart will not fear;^(F)
though war break out against me,
    even then I will be confident.^(G)

⁴ One thing^(H) I ask from the Lord,
    this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,^(I)
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
    and to seek him in his temple.
⁵ For in the day of trouble^(J)
    he will keep me safe^(K) in his dwelling;
he will hide me^(L) in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.^(M)

⁶ Then my head will be exalted^(N)
    above the enemies who surround me;^(O)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice^(P) with shouts of joy;^(Q)
    I will sing^(R) and make music^(S) to the Lord.

⁷ Hear my voice^(T) when I call, Lord;
    be merciful to me and answer me.^(U)
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!^(V)”
    Your face, Lord, I will seek.
⁹ Do not hide your face^(W) from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;^(X)
    you have been my helper.^(Y)
Do not reject me or forsake^(Z) me,
    God my Savior.^(AA)
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
    the Lord will receive me.
¹¹ Teach me your way,^(AB) Lord;
    lead me in a straight path^(AC)
    because of my oppressors.^(AD)
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
    for false witnesses^(AE) rise up against me,
    spouting malicious accusations.

¹³ I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord^(AF)
    in the land of the living.^(AG)
14 Wait^(AH) for the Lord;
    be strong^(AI) and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

⁷ The path of the righteous is level;^(A)
    you, the Upright One,^(B) make the way of the righteous smooth.^(C)
8 Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws,^[a](D)
    we wait^(E) for you;
your name^(F) and renown
    are the desire of our hearts.
⁹ My soul yearns for you in the night;^(G)
    in the morning my spirit longs^(H) for you.
When your judgments^(I) come upon the earth,
    the people of the world learn righteousness.^(J)
10 But when grace is shown to the wicked,^(K)
    they do not learn righteousness;
even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil^(L)
    and do not regard^(M) the majesty of the Lord.
¹¹ Lord, your hand is lifted high,^(N)
    but they do not see^(O) it.
Let them see your zeal^(P) for your people and be put to shame;^(Q)
    let the fire^(R) reserved for your enemies consume them.

¹² Lord, you establish peace^(S) for us;
    all that we have accomplished you have done^(T) for us.
¹³ Lord our God, other lords^(U) besides you have ruled over us,
    but your name^(V) alone do we honor.^(W)
14 They are now dead,^(X) they live no more;
    their spirits^(Y) do not rise.
You punished them and brought them to ruin;^(Z)
    you wiped out all memory of them.^(AA)
15 You have enlarged the nation, Lord;
    you have enlarged the nation.^(AB)
You have gained glory for yourself;
    you have extended all the borders^(AC) of the land.