Psalms 27

1 [By David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalmus David, priusquam liniretur. Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea: quem timebo? Dominus protector vitæ meæ: a quo trepidabo?

2 When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

Dum appropiant super me nocentes ut edant carnes meas, qui tribulant me inimici mei, ipsi infirmati sunt et ceciderunt.

3 Though an army is deployed against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

Si consistant adversum me castra, non timebit cor meum; si exsurgat adversum me prælium, in hoc ego sperabo.

4 One thing I have asked of the LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to see the LORD's beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

Unam petii a Domino, hanc requiram, ut inhabitem in domo Domini omnibus diebus vitæ meæ; ut videam voluptatem Domini, et visitem templum ejus.

5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tabernacle he will hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

Quoniam abscondit me in tabernaculo suo; in die malorum protexit me in abscondito tabernaculi sui.

6 Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

In petra exaltavit me, et nunc exaltavit caput meum super inimicos meos. Circuivi, et immolavi in tabernaculo ejus hostiam vociferationis; cantabo, et psalmum dicam Domino.

7 Hear, LORD, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

Exaudi, Domine, vocem meam, qua clamavi ad te; miserere mei, et exaudi me.

8 My heart said of you, "Seek his face." Your face, LORD, I will seek.

Tibi dixit cor meum: Exquisivit te facies mea; faciem tuam, Domine, requiram.

9 Do not hide your face from me. Do not put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Do not abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

Ne avertas faciem tuam a me; ne declines in ira a servo tuo. Adjutor meus esto; ne derelinquas me, neque despicias me, Deus salutaris meus.

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

Quoniam pater meus et mater mea dereliquerunt me; Dominus autem assumpsit me.

11 Teach me your way, LORD. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

Legem pone mihi, Domine, in via tua, et dirige me in semitam rectam, propter inimicos meos.

12 Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out violence.

Ne tradideris me in animas tribulantium me, quoniam insurrexerunt in me testes iniqui, et mentita est iniquitas sibi.

13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

Credo videre bona Domini in terra viventium.

14 Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.

Expecta Dominum, viriliter age: et confortetur cor tuum, et sustine Dominum.