< Psalms 27 >
1 [A Psalm] of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength 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 came upon me to eat up my flesh, [even] mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled 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 host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, even then will I be 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, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in 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 trouble he shall keep me secretly in his pavilion: in the covert of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall lift me up upon 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 shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me; and I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto 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, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
上主,求你俯聽我的呼號,上主,求你憐憫我,垂允我。
8 [When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
論及你,我心中時常在想:你應該尋求祂的儀容。
9 Hide not thy face 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.
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 will take me up.
我的父母雖捨棄了我,然而上主卻收留了我。
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; and lead me in a plain 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 unto the will of mine adversaries: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
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 had fainted], unless I had believed to 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 strong, and let thine heart take courage; yea, wait thou on the LORD.
你要鼓起勇氣,期望上主!你要振作精神,期望上主!