David sustains his faith by prayer
light Ps 18:28 84:11 Job 29:3 Isa 2:5 60:1-3,19,20 Mic 7:7,8 Mal 4:2 Joh 1:1-5,9 8:12 Re 21:23 22:5

salvation Ps 3:8 18:2 62:2,6 68:19,20 118:14,15,21 Ex 15:2 Isa 12:2 51:6-8 61:10 Lu 2:30 3:6 Re 7:10

strength Ps 18:1,2,46 19:14 28:7,8 43:2 Isa 45:24 2Co 12:9 Phm 4:13

of whom Ps 11:1 46:1,2 56:2-4 118:6 Mt 8:26 Ro 8:31 Heb 13:6

2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

wicked Ps 3:7 18:4 22:16 62:3,4

came upon [heb.] approached against
to Ps 14:4 53:4 Job 19:22 31:31

they Ps 18:38-42 118:12 Isa 8:15 Joh 18:3-6

3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

host Ps 3:6 52:6 2Ki 6:15-17 2Ch 20:15 Php 1:28 1Pe 3:14

war 1Sa 28:15,16 Isa 41:11,12 54:16,17 Ro 8:35-37 Re 2:10 12:7-11

in 2Co 5:6-8

4 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.

one Ps 26:8 Lu 10:42 Php 3:13

seek Ps 27:8 Jer 29:13 Da 9:3 Mt 6:33 7:7,8 Lu 11:9,10 13:24 18:1 Heb 11:6

dwell Ps 23:6 26:6 65:4 84:4,10 1Sa 1:11 Lu 2:37 1Ti 5:5

behold Ps 50:2 63:2 90:17 Zec 9:9 2Co 3:18 4:6

beauty. or, delight Ps 63:2-5

enquire 1Sa 22:10 30:8 2Sa 21:1 1Ch 10:13,14

5 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.

For in Ps 10:1 32:6,7 46:1 50:15 77:2 91:15 138:7 Pr 1:24-28 Isa 26:16 Jer 2:27,28

hide Ps 57:1 83:3 119:114 Pr 18:10 Isa 4:5,6 26:20 32:2 Mt 23:37 Col 3:3

secret Ps 31:20 91:1 2Ch 22:12 Ne 6:10,11

set me Ps 18:33 40:2 61:2 Hab 3:18,19 Mt 7:24,25 16:16-18

6 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.

And Ps 3:3 110:7 Ge 40:13,20 2Ki 25:27

above 2Sa 7:9 22:1,49 1Ch 22:18

therefore Ps 22:22-25 26:6,7 43:3,4 66:13-16 107:22 116:17-19 2Ch 30:21-26 Jer 33:11 Heb 13:15 1Pe 2:5

joy [heb.] shouting Ps 47:1 Ezr 3:11-13 Isa 12:6 Jer 31:7 Zep 3:14,15 Zec 9:9 Lu 19:37,38

I will Ps 21:1,13 81:1 95:1 100:1,2 138:5 Eph 5:19,20 Re 5:9 15:3

7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

Ps 4:1 5:2 130:2-4 143:1,2

8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

When. or, My heart said unto thee, Let my face seek thy face
Seek Ps 24:6 105:4 Isa 45:19 55:6,7 Ho 5:15

Thy Ps 63:1,2 119:58 Jer 29:12,13

9 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.

Hide Ps 13:1 44:24 69:17 102:2 143:7 Isa 59:2

put Ps 51:11 Isa 50:1

thou Ps 71:5,6,17,18 1Sa 7:12 Isa 46:3,4 2Co 1:9,10 2Ti 4:17,18

leave Ps 38:21 119:121 1Ch 28:9 Jer 32:40 Heb 13:5

O God Ps 24:5 38:21,22 88:1

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

When Ps 69:8 2Sa 16:11 Isa 49:15 Mt 10:21,22,36

the Lord Joh 9:35 16:32 2Ti 4:16

take me up [heb.] gather me Isa 40:11

11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

Teach Ps 25:4,5,9,12 86:11 119:10 143:8-10 Pr 2:6-9 Isa 30:20,21

a plain path [heb.] a way of plainness Ps 26:12 Pr 8:9 15:19 Isa 35:8 Lu 3:4-6

mine enemies [heb.] those which observe me Ps 5:8 54:5 56:5,6 64:6 Jer 20:10 Da 6:4,5 Lu 20:20

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

I will Ps 31:8 35:25 38:16 41:11 140:8

false Ps 35:11 Ex 20:16 1Sa 22:9,10 26:19 2Sa 16:7,8 Mt 26:59,60 Ac 6:11-13

breathe Ps 25:19 Ac 9:1 26:11

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

fainted Ps 42:5 56:3 116:9-11 2Co 4:1,8-14,16 Eph 2:8

in the Ps 52:5 56:13 142:5 Job 33:30 Isa 38:11,19 Jer 11:19 Eze 26:20

14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Wait Ps 25:3,21 31:24 33:20 62:1,5 130:5 Ge 49:18 Isa 8:17 25:9 28:8 30:18 La 3:26 Hab 2:3 Lu 2:25,38 Ro 8:25

be Ps 31:24 Ac 28:15 1Co 16:13 2Ti 4:5-8

and Ps 138:3 Isa 40:31 2Co 12:9,10 Eph 3:16 6:10 Phm 4:13 Col 1:11