The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense
in my life; Whom shall I dread?
When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled
and fell.
Though a host encamp against me, My heart
will not fear; Though war arise against me,
in spite of this I shall be confident.
One thing I have asked from the Lord, that
I shall seek; That I may dwell in the house
of the Lord, all the days of my life. To
behold the beauty of the Lord, and to meditate
in His temple.
For in the day of trouble He will conceal me
in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His
tent He will hide me; He will lift me up
on a rock.
And now my head will be lifted up above my
enemies around me; and I will offer in His
tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will
sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
Psalms 27:1-6