1 K eep and protect me, O God, for in You I have found refuge, and in You do I put my trust and hide myself.

احمِنِي يا اللهُ لِأنِّي عَلَيكَ أعتَمِدُ!

2 I say to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good beside or beyond You.

قُلْتُ للهِ: «أنتَ رَبِّي! بَرَكاتِي كُلُّها مِنْكَ تَأْتِي!

3 A s for the godly (the saints) who are in the land, they are the excellent, the noble, and the glorious, in whom is all my delight.

القِدِّيسُونَ الَّذِينَ فِي الأرْضِ هُمُ الجَلِيلُونَ الَّذِينَ أُسَرُّ وَأتَمَتَّعُ بِهِمْ.»

4 T heir sorrows shall be multiplied who choose another god; their drink offerings of blood will I not offer or take their names upon my lips.

لَكِنْ ما أكثَرَ أوجاعَ الَّذِينَ يَطلُبُونَ آلِهَةً أُخْرَى! وَلا أشتَرِكُ فِي سَكائِبِ الدَّمِ الَّتِي يُقَدِّمُونَها. وَلا أجعَلُ أسماءَ آلِهَتِهِمْ تَمُسُّ لِسانِي!

5 T he Lord is my chosen and assigned portion, my cup; You hold and maintain my lot.

نَصِيبِي هُوَ اللهُ وَكَأْسِي! أنتَ تُمْسِكُ بِمِيراثِي بَينَ يَدَيكَ!

6 T he lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yes, I have a good heritage.

وَقَعَ نَصِيبِي فِي أرْضٍ طَيِّبَةٍ. فَما أحلَى مِيراثِي!

7 I will bless the Lord, Who has given me counsel; yes, my heart instructs me in the night seasons.

أُبارِكُ اللهَ ، الَّذِي يَنصَحُنِي. يُعَلِّمُنِي حَتَّى فِي اللَّيلِ وَيُوَجِّهُ قَلْبِي.

8 I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

جَعَلْتُ اللهَ أمامِي دائِماً، هُوَ عَنْ يَمِينِي فَلَنْ أتَزَعْزَعَ.

9 T herefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my body too shall rest and confidently dwell in safety,

لِهَذا يَفرَحُ قَلبِي وَتَبتَهِجُ رُوحِي. حَتَّى جَسَدِي يَسكُنُ فِي أمانٍ.

10 F or You will not abandon me to Sheol (the place of the dead), neither will You suffer Your holy one to see corruption.

لِأنَّكَ لَنْ تَترُكَ نَفسِي فِي الهاوِيَةِ. لَنْ تَدَعَ تابِعَكَ التَّقِيِّ يَتَعَفَّنُ.

11 Y ou will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

تُعَلِّمُنِي طَرِيقَ الحَياةِ! مَعكَ أشبَعُ سُرُوراً. أسْعَدُ، وَأنا بِجانِبِكَ، إلَى الأبَدِ!