Psalms 27
1 A psalm of David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? Yahweh is my life's refuge; whom should I dread?
Psalmus David, priusquam liniretur. [Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea: quem timebo? Dominus protector vitæ meæ: a quo trepidabo?
2 When evildoers approached me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies 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 encamps against me, my heart will not fear; though war rises up against me, even then I will remain confident.
Si consistant adversum me castra, non timebit cor meum; si exsurgat adversum me prælium, in hoc ego sperabo.
4 One thing have I asked of Yahweh, and I will seek that: that I may live in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see the beauty of Yahweh and to meditate 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 hide me in his shelter; in the cover of his tent he will conceal me. He will lift me high on a rock!
Quoniam abscondit me in tabernaculo suo; in die malorum protexit me in abscondito tabernaculi sui.
6 Then my head will be lifted up above my enemies all around me, and I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent! I will sing and make songs to Yahweh!
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, Yahweh, my voice when I cry out! Have mercy on me, and answer me!
Exaudi, Domine, vocem meam, qua clamavi ad te; miserere mei, et exaudi me.
8 My heart says about you, “Seek his face!” I seek your face, Yahweh!
Tibi dixit cor meum: Exquisivit te facies mea; faciem tuam, Domine, requiram.
9 Do not hide your face from me; do not turn your servant away in anger! You have been my helper; do not forsake me or abandon 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 Even if my father and my mother forsake me, Yahweh will take me in.
Quoniam pater meus et mater mea dereliquerunt me; Dominus autem assumpsit me.
11 Teach me your way, Yahweh! Lead me on a level path because of my enemies.
Legem pone mihi, Domine, in via tua, et dirige me in semitam rectam, propter inimicos meos.
12 Do not give me up to the desires of my enemies, for false witnesses have risen up against me, and they breathe out violence!
Ne tradideris me in animas tribulantium me, quoniam insurrexerunt in me testes iniqui, et mentita est iniquitas sibi.
13 What would have happened to me if I had not believed that I would see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living?
Credo videre bona Domini in terra viventium.
14 Wait for Yahweh; be strong, and let your heart be courageous! Wait for Yahweh!
Expecta Dominum, viriliter age: et confortetur cor tuum, et sustine Dominum.]
