Rosh Chodesh Elul

[A Psalm] of David. God is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? God is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war should rise up against me, Even then will I be confident. One thing have I asked of God, that will I seek after: That I may dwell in the house of God all the days of my life, To behold the graciousness of God, and to visit early in God's temple. For God concealed me in God's pavilion in the day of evil; God hid me in the ccover of a tent; God lifted me up upon a rock. And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; And I will offer in God's tabernacle sacrifices with trumpet-sound; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto God. Hear, O God, when I call with my voice, And be gracious unto me, and answer me. In Thy behalf my heart hath said: ‘Seek ye My face'; Thy face, God, will I seek. Hide not Thy face far from me; Put not Thy servant away in anger; Thou hast been my help; Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. For though my father and my mother have forsaken me, God will take me up. Teach me Thy way, O God; And lead me in an even path, Because of them that lie in wait for me. Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries; For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence. If I had not believed to look upon the goodness of God In the land of the living!— Wait on God; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for our God.