Psalms 27

1 A psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my saviour; whom then should I fear? The Lord protects my life; whom then should I dread?

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 the wicked drew near to assail me and eat up my flesh, it was those who distressed and opposed me who 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 against me a host should encamp, yet my heart would be fearless: though battle should rise up against me, still would I be trustful.

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, and that do I long for – To live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the grace of the Lord and 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 he will hide me in his shelter in the day of misfortune. In his sheltering tent he hides me: he lifts me up on 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 that my head he has lifted above my encircling foes, I will march round the altar and sacrifice, shouting with joy, in his tent, making music and song to 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, my loud cry, and graciously answer me.

上主，求你俯聽我的呼號，上主，求你憐憫我，垂允我。

8 My heart has said to you, ‘Your face, O Lord, I seek.’

論及你，我心中時常在想：你應該尋求祂的儀容。

9 Hide not your face from me, reject not your servant in anger: for you have been my help. Abandon me not, nor forsake me, O God of my help:

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 father and mother have left 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 your way, O Lord: lead me in an even path, because of my 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 Give me not up, O Lord, unto the rage of my foes; for against me have risen false witnesses, breathing 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 Firm is the faith I cherish, that I, in the land of the living, will yet see the goodness of God.

我深信在此活人的地區，必定會享見上主的幸福。

14 Let your heart be courageous and strong, and wait on the Lord.

你要鼓起勇氣，期望上主！你要振作精神，期望上主！