Psalms 27
1 [A Psalm] of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
上主是我的光明，我的救援，我還畏懼何人﹖ 上主是我生命穩固的保障，我還害怕何人﹖
2 When evil-doers drew near against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.
當惡人前來攻擊我，要吃我的肉時，我的對手，我的仇敵，反而跌倒斷氣。
3 Though 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.
雖有大軍向我進攻，我的心毫不戰慄；雖然戰爭向我迫近，我依然滿懷依恃。
4 One 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.
我有一事祈求上主，我要懇切請求此事：使我一生的歲月，常居住在上主的殿裏，欣賞上主的甘飴慈祥，瞻仰上主聖所的堂皇。
5 For 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.
因為在我困難的時他日，祂將我藏在祂的帳棚裏；將我藏在祂帳幕的深處，並將我高舉放在磐石。
6 And 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.
現在我可昂首抬頭，卑視我周圍的仇人；我要在上主的帳幕裏，奉獻歡樂之祭，要向上主歡唱讚美的詩詞。
7 Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and listen to me.
上主，求你俯聽我的呼號，上主，求你憐憫我，垂允我。
8 My heart said to you, I have diligently sought your face: your face, O Lord, I will seek.
論及你，我心中時常在想：你應該尋求祂的儀容。
9 Turn not your face away from me, turn not you away from your servant in anger: be you my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.
求你不要向我掩住你的臉，你發怒時不要趕散你僕人。你向來就是我唯一的救援；救我的天主，不要棄我不管。
10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.
我的父母雖捨棄了我，然而上主卻收留了我。
11 Teach me, O Lord, in your way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
上主，求你給我指示你的正路，為了我的仇敵，我踏上了坦途。
12 Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.
求你不要將我交於仇人的私慾，因為殘暴的假見證來向我攻擊。
13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
我深信在此活人的地區，必定會享見上主的幸福。
14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened: yes wait on the Lord.
你要鼓起勇氣，期望上主！你要振作精神，期望上主！
