Psalmorum 27

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

[A Psalm] of David, before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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

When evil-doers drew near against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell.

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

Though an army should set itself in array against me, my heart shall not be afraid: though war should rise up against me, in this am I confident.

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

One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I earnestly seek: that I should dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life, that I should behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and survey his temple.

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

For in the day of mine afflictions he hid me in his tabernacle: he sheltered me in the secret of his tabernacle; he set me up on a rock.

6 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.

And now, behold, he has lifted up mine head over mine enemies: I went round and offered in his tabernacle the sacrifice of joy; I will sing even sing psalms to the Lord.

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

Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and listen to me.

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

My heart said to you, I have diligently sought your face: your face, O Lord, I will seek.

9 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.

Turn not your face away from me, turn not you away from your servant in anger: be you my helper, forsake me not; and, O God my Saviour, overlook me not.

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

For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the Lord has taken me to himself.

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

Teach me, O Lord, in your way, and guide me in a right path, because of mine enemies.

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

Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.

13 Credo videre bona Domini in terra viventium.

I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

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

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and let your heart be strengthened: yes wait on the Lord.