1 ع َلَى اللهِ أتَّكِلُ. فَكَيفَ تَقُولُونَ لِي: «اهرُبْ كَعَصفُورٍ إلَى جَبَلِكَ!»

In the Lord I take refuge; how can you say to me, Flee like a bird to your mountain?

2 ف َالأشرارُ يَختَبِئُونَ فِي الظَّلامِ، يَمُدُّونَ أقواسَهُمْ وَيُسَدِّدُونَ سِهامَهُمْ لِيُصِيبُوا أحشاءَ الإنسانِ المُستَقِيمِ.

For see, the wicked are bending the bow; they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they in darkness may shoot at the upright in heart.

3 م اذا يَفعَلُ الصّالِحُونَ إذا هَوَتِ الأساساتُ؟

If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do, or what has He wrought or accomplished?

4 ا للهُ فِي هَيكَلِهِ المُقَدَّسِ. عَرشُ اللهِ فِي السَّماءِ وَهُوَ يَرَى كُلَّ ما يَفعَلُهُ البَشَرُ.

The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes behold; His eyelids test and prove the children of men.

5 ي َمتَحِنُ اللهُ الصّالِحِينَ، لَكِنَّهُ يُبغِضُ الأشرارَ العُنَفاءَ،

The Lord tests and proves the righteous, but His soul abhors the wicked and him who loves violence.

6 و َيُمطِرُ عَلَيهِمْ ناراً وَكِبرِيتاً. وَرِيحٌ لافِحَةٌ هِيَ كُلُّ نَصِيبِهِمْ.

Upon the wicked He will rain quick burning coals or snares; fire, brimstone, and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.

7 ا للهُ عادِلٌ وَيُحِبُّ الصّالِحِينَ. وَسَيُبصِرُ المُستَقِيمُونَ وَجْهَهُ.

For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold His face, or He beholds the upright.