Dominus illuminatio.
David’s faith and hope in God.
26:1. The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light
and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my
life: of whom shall I be afraid?
26:2. Whilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My
enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have
fallen.
26:3. If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart
shall not fear. If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I
be confident.
26:4. One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that
I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I
may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.
26:5. For he hath hidden me in his tabernacle; in the day of evils, he
hath protected me in the secret place of his tabernacle.
26:6. He hath exalted me upon a rock: and now he hath lifted up my head
above my enemies. I have gone round, and have offered up in his
tabernacle a sacrifice of jubilation: I will sing, and recite a psalm
to the Lord.
26:7. Hear, O Lord, my voice, with which I have cried to thee: have
mercy on me and hear me.
26:8. My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O
Lord, will I still seek.
26:9. Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy
servant. Be thou my helper, forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O
God my Saviour.
26:10. For my father and my mother have left me: but the Lord hath
taken me up.
26:11. Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right
path, because of my enemies.
26:12. Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for
unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to
itself.
26:13. I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the
living.
26:14. Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage,
and wait thou for the Lord.