Psalms 27

1 A psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation! How could anyone scare me? The Lord is my life's fortress! How could anyone terrify me?

Davidov. Jahve mi je svjetlost i spasenje: koga da se bojim? Jahve je štit života moga: pred kime da strepim?

2 When evil people come at me to tear me apart, it's my enemies, those who are against me, they're the ones who trip and fall.

Kad navale na me zlotvori da mi tijelo žderu, protivnici moji i dušmani, oni posrću i padaju.

3 Even if an army surrounds me, I won't be frightened. Even if I am attacked, I will still trust in God.

Nek' se vojska protiv mene utabori, srce se moje ne boji; nek' i rat plane protiv mene, i tada pun sam pouzdanja.

4 I only ask the Lord for one thing: I just want to live in the house of the Lord throughout my life, contemplating the Lord's goodness and thinking about his Temple.

Za jedno molim Jahvu, samo to ja tražim: da živim u Domu Jahvinu sve dane života svoga, da uživam milinu Jahvinu i Dom njegov gledam.

5 When troubles come he will protect me and keep me safe, hiding me in his house, as secure as if he'd placed me on a high rock.

U sjenici svojoj on me zaklanja u dan kobni; skriva me u skrovištu Šatora svoga, na hridinu on me uzdiže.

6 He will hold my head high over my enemies who are all around me. I shall offer sacrifices in his house with shouts of joy, and I will sing praises to the Lord.

I sada izdižem glavu iznad dušmana oko sebe. U njegovu ću Šatoru prinositi žrtve radosne, Jahvi ću pjevat' i klicati.

7 Listen to me, Lord, when I call for help. Be gracious and answer me.

Slušaj, o Jahve, glas moga vapaja, milostiv mi budi, usliši me!

8 You told me, “Come to me.” I am coming to you, Lord.

Moje mi srce govori: “Traži lice njegovo!” Da, lice tvoje, o Jahve, ja tražim.

9 Don't refuse to talk to me. Don't be angry with your servant and turn away. You are the one who helps me, so please don't reject me and abandon me, God of my salvation.

Ne skrivaj lica svoga od mene. Ne odbij u gnjevu slugu svoga! Ti, Pomoći moja, nemoj me odbaciti! I ne ostavi me, Bože, Spasitelju moj!

10 Even if my father and my mother abandon me, the Lord will take care of me.

Ako me otac i mati ostave, Jahve će me primiti.

11 Lord, teach me your way and lead me along the right path, because my enemies are against me—

Nauči me, Jahve, putu svojemu, ravnom me stazom povedi poradi protivnika mojih.

12 don't hand me over to them and their evil intentions, for they are making false accusations against me and threatening me with violence.

Bijesu dušmana mojih ne predaj me, jer ustadoše na mene svjedoci lažni koji dašću nasiljem.

13 However, I'm absolutely sure that I will see the Lord's goodness even in this life.

Vjerujem da ću uživati dobra Jahvina u zemlji živih.

14 Trust in the Lord! Be confident—he will give you courage! Trust in the Lord!

U Jahvu se uzdaj, ojunači se, čvrsto nek' bude srce tvoje: u Jahvu se uzdaj!