1 ا نتَظِرِي يا نَفسِيَ اللهَ، فَمِنهُ يَأتِي خَلاصِي!

My soul is quiet and waits for God alone. He is the One Who saves me.

2 ه ُوَ حِصْنِي وَمُخَلِّصِي! هُوَ قَلعَتِي المُرتَفِعَةُ. فَلا تَهُزُّنِي كَثْرَةُ أعْدائِي!

He alone is my rock and the One Who saves me. He is my strong place. I will not be shaken.

3 إ لَى مَتَى تُواصِلُونَ الهُجُومَ عَلَيَّ؟ إلَى أنْ تَهدِمُونِي كَحائِطٍ مائِلٍ؟

How long will all of you go against a man to break him down, that you may kill him, like a wall that no longer stands straight, like a fence ready to fall?

4 ر ُغمَ كَرامَتِي، يَتَآمَرُونَ لِتَدمِيرِي، مَسرُورِينَ بِأكاذِيبِهِمْ. أمامَ النّاسِ يَمدَحُونَنِي، ثُمَّ يَلعَنُونَنِي فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ. سِلاهْ

They have talked only about throwing him down from his high place. They find joy in lies. They pray with their mouth that good will come. But inside they hope that bad will come instead.

5 ا نتَظِرِي يا نَفسِيَ اللهَ، فَمِنهُ يَأتِي رَجائِي.

My soul is quiet and waits for God alone. My hope comes from Him.

6 ه ُوَ حِصنِي وَمُخَلِّصِي! هُوَ قَلعَتِي المُرتَفِعَةُ فَلا أخزَى!

He alone is my rock and the One Who saves me. He is my strong place. I will not be shaken.

7 ع َلَى اللهِ تَعتَمِدُ كَرامَتِي وَخَلاصِي. هُوَ حِصنِي وَقَلعَتِي المُرتَفِعَةُ.

My being safe and my honor rest with God. My safe place is in God, the rock of my strength.

8 ث ِقُوا بِهِ أيُّها البَشَرُ. اسكُبُوا قُلُوبَكُمْ أمامَهُ. اللهُ هُوَ مَلجَأُنا. سِلاهْ

Trust in Him at all times, O people. Pour out your heart before Him. God is a safe place for us.

9 ل َكِنَّ البَشَرَ بُخارٌ لا أكثَرَ. ما هُمْ إلّا كِذبَةٌ. وَفِي المَوازِينِ لا يَزِنُونَ أكثَرَ مِنْ بُخارٍ.

Men who are not important come to nothing. Men who are important are a lie. When weighed they go up. Together they weigh less than a breath.

10 ل ا تَتَّكِلُوا عَلَى الانتِزاعِ مِنَ الآخَرِينَ، وَلا تَضَعُوا آمالاً كاذِبَةً فِي السَّرِقَةِ. وَإذا زادَتْ ثَروَتُكُمْ، لا تَسمَحُوا بِأنْ تَتَعَلَّقَ قُلُوبُكُمْ بِالثَّرْوَةِ.

Do not get money in a wrong way or be proud in stolen things. If you get more riches, do not set your heart on them.

11 ح َينَ تَكَلَّمَ اللهُ مَرَّةً، فَهِمْتُ هَذَينِ الأمرَينِ: «أنَّ القُوَّةَ للهِ،

God has spoken once. I have heard this twice: Power belongs to God.

12 و َأنَّ الرَّحمَةَ لَكَ يا رَبُّ.» أنتَ تُجازِي الجَميعَ بِحَسَبِ أعمالِهِمْ.

And loving-kindness belongs to You, O Lord. For You pay every man by the work he has done.