1 ا للهُ نُورِي وَخَلاصِي، فَمِمَّنْ أخافُ؟ اللهُ مَلجَأُ حَياتِي، فَمِمَّنْ أخشَى؟

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 إ نِ اقتَرَبَ مِنِّي أعدائِي وَخُصُومِي وَالأشْرارُ لِيَفتَرِسُونِي، فَسَيَتَعَثَّرُونَ وَيَسقُطُونَ.

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

3 ل َنْ أخافَ حَتَّى لَوْ حاصَرَنِي جَيشٌ. وَسَأظَلُّ مُطْمَئِنّاً حَتَّى لَوْ شَنُّوا عَلَيَّ حَرْباً.

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 و َلَيسَ لِي إلّا مَطلَبٌ واحِدٌ مِنَ اللهِ: أنْ أبْقَى فِي بَيتِ اللهِ بَقِيَّةَ عُمْرِي، لِكَي أرَى جَمالَ اللهِ وَأُسَبِّحَهُ فِي هَيكَلِهِ.

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 ل ِأنَّهُ يَحمِينِي فِي سِتْرِهِ فِي يَوْمِ الشَّرِّ. يُخَبِّئُنِي فِي أعماقِ خَيمَتِهِ. وَيَرفَعُنِي إلَى مَكانِ أمانٍ.

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 و َالآنَ، يَرفَعُنِي فَوْقَ أعدائِي المُحِيطِينَ بِي، فَأُقَدِّمُ فِي هَيكَلِهِ ذَبائِحِي بِهُتافِ الفَرَحِ، وَأُغَنِّي الأغانِيَ وَأُرَنِّمُ للهِ.

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 ا سْتَمِعْ لِي وَأنا أدعُوكَ يا اللهُ. ارحَمِنِي وَاستَجِبْ لِي.

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

8 أ نتَ تَقُولُ لِقَلْبِي: «اطلُبْ وَجهِي.» وَلِهَذا أطلُبُ يا اللهُ وَجْهَكَ.

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

9 ل ا تَحْجُبْ وَجهَكَ عَنِّي. لا تَتَجاهَلْنِي بِسَبَبِ غَضَبِكَ. فَأنتَ عَوْنِي! لا تَترُكنِي وَلا تَهْجُرْنِي، يا إلَهِي المُعِينُ.

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 ح َتَّى لَوْ تَرَكَنِي أبِي وَأُمِّي، فَإنَّ اللهَ يَحتَضِنُنِي.

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

11 ع َلِّمْنِي يا اللهُ طُرُقَكَ، وَفِي طَرِيقِ السَّلامَةِ اهدِنِي، فَأعدائِي كَثِيرُونَ.

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

12 ل ا تَسمَحْ بِأنْ يَهزِمَنِي خُصُومِي! أطلُبُ هَذا لِأنَّ كَثِيرِينَ قالُوا كَذِباً عَلَيَّ لِيُؤْذُونِي.

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 ل َولا أنِّي آمَنْتُ بِأنِّي سَأرَى بَرَكاتِ اللهِ فِي حَياتِي.

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 ل ِيَكُنْ رَجاؤُكَ فِي اللهِ! تَقَوَّ وَتَشَجَّعْ. وَلِيَكُنْ رَجاؤُكَ فِي اللهِ!

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