Psalms 26:2-9

²When evil-doers drew nigh against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.

³Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.

⁴One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple.

⁵For in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.

⁶And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing, even sing psalms to the Lord.

⁷Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and hearken to me.

⁸My heart said to thee, I have diligently sought thy face: thy face, O Lord, I will seek.

⁹Turn not thy face away from me, turn not thou away from thy servant in anger: be thou my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.