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The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
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ተጸመምከኒ ፡ እከውን ፡ ከመ ፡ እለ ፡ የወርዱ ፡ ውስተ ፡ ግብ ።
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When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
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ኣንሥእ ፡ እደውየ ፡ በጽርሐ ፡ መቅደስከ ።
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Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
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ምስለ ፡ ገበርተ ፡ ዐመፃ ።
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One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; 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 enquire in his temple.
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ውስተ ፡ ልቦሙ ።
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For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
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እከየ ፡ ሕሊናሆሙ ።
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And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
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ፍዳሆሙ ፡ ላዕለ ፡ ርእሶሙ ።
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Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
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ወኢትሕንጾሙ ።
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When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
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ይትባረክ ፡ እግዚአብሔር ፡ እስመ ፡ ሰምዐኒ ፡ ቃለ ፡ ስእለትየ ።
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Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
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ተወከለ ፡ ልብየ ፡ ወይረድአኒ ።
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When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
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ወሠረጸ ፡ ሥጋየ ፤ ወእምፈቃድየ ፡ አአምኖ ።
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Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
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መድኀኒተ ፡ መሲሑ ፡ ውእቱ ።
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Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
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ወአልዕሎሙ ፡ እስከ ፡ ለዓለም ።
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