Mazmur 27

1 Mazmur Daud. TUHAN adalah cahayaku dan keselamatanku, tak ada yang kutakuti. TUHAN adalah benteng perlindunganku, aku tak akan gentar.

[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?

2 Bila aku diserang penjahat yang mau membunuh aku, merekalah yang tersandung dan jatuh.

When the wicked, [even] mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Sekalipun aku dikepung pasukan yang besar, aku tak akan takut. Sekalipun pecah perang melawan aku, aku tetap berharap.

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this [will] I [be] confident.

4 Hanya satu yang kuminta kepada TUHAN, hanya inilah yang kuingini: diam di Rumah TUHAN seumur hidupku, untuk merasakan kebaikan TUHAN dan mohon bimbingan-Nya.

One [thing] have I desired 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 enquire in his temple.

5 TUHAN melindungi aku di waktu kesesakan; Ia menyembunyikan aku di dalam Rumah-Nya, dan mengangkat aku ke atas gunung batu.

For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

6 Sekarang aku menang atas musuh di sekelilingku; maka dengan sorak gembira kupersembahkan kurban syukur di Rumah-Nya; aku mau menyanyi dan memuji TUHAN.

And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.

7 Ya TUHAN, dengarlah bila aku berseru kepada-Mu, kasihanilah aku dan jawablah aku!

Hear, O LORD, [when] I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 Engkau berkata, "Datanglah menyembah Aku." Kujawab, "Aku segera datang, ya TUHAN;

[When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

9 janganlah bersembunyi daripadaku." Janganlah marah dan menolak hamba-Mu, sebab Engkaulah yang telah menolong aku. Janganlah membuang atau meninggalkan aku, ya Allah, penyelamatku.

Hide not thy face [far] from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 Sekalipun ayah dan ibu meninggalkan aku, Allah akan memelihara aku.

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

11 Tunjukkanlah aku kehendak-Mu, ya TUHAN, bimbinglah aku di jalan yang lurus, sebab musuhku amat banyak.

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

12 Jangan menyerahkan aku kepada nafsu lawanku, yang menyerang aku dengan dusta dan ancaman.

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

13 Aku yakin akan mengalami kebaikan TUHAN dalam hidupku di dunia ini.

[I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

14 Berharaplah kepada TUHAN, kuatkanlah dan teguhkanlah hatimu; ya, berharaplah kepada TUHAN!

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.