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?

David priusquam liniretur Dominus inluminatio mea et salus mea quem timebo Dominus protector vitae meae a quo trepidabo

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.

dum adpropiant super me nocentes ut edant carnes meas qui tribulant me et inimici mei ipsi infirmati sunt et ceciderunt

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

si consistant adversus me castra non timebit cor meum si exsurgat adversus me proelium in hoc ego sperabo

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.

unam petii a Domino hanc requiram ut inhabitem in domo Domini omnes dies vitae meae ut videam voluntatem Domini et visitem templum eius

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.

quoniam abscondit me in tabernaculo in die malorum protexit me in abscondito tabernaculi sui

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.

in petra exaltavit me et nunc exaltavit caput meum super inimicos meos circuivi et immolavi in tabernaculo eius hostiam vociferationis cantabo et psalmum dicam Domino

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

exaudi Domine vocem meam qua clamavi miserere mei et exaudi me

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

tibi dixit cor meum exquisivit facies mea faciem tuam Domine requiram

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 avertas faciem tuam a me ne declines in ira a servo tuo adiutor meus esto ne derelinquas me neque dispicias me Deus salvator meus

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

quoniam pater meus et mater mea dereliquerunt me Dominus autem adsumpsit me

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

legem pone mihi Domine in via tua et dirige me in semita recta propter inimicos meos

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.

ne tradideris me in animas tribulantium me quoniam insurrexerunt in me testes iniqui et mentita est iniquitas sibi

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

credo videre bona Domini in terra viventium

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

expecta Dominum viriliter age et confortetur cor tuum et sustine Dominum