1 P lead my cause, O Lord, with those who strive with me; Fight against those who fight against me.

قاوِمْ مُقاوِمِيَّ يا اللهُ ، وَمَنْ يُقاتِلوْنَنِي قاتِلْهُمْ.

2 T ake hold of shield and buckler, And stand up for my help.

أمسِكْ تُرْسَكَ وَانْهَضْ وَتَعالَ إلَى عَونِي!

3 A lso draw out the spear, And stop those who pursue me. Say to my soul, “I am your salvation.”

ارْفَعْ رُمْحاً وَعَصاً عَلَى مَنْ يُطارِدُنِي. قُلْ لِي: «أنا أُنْقِذُكَ وَأنصُرُكَ.»

4 L et those be put to shame and brought to dishonor Who seek after my life; Let those be turned back and brought to confusion Who plot my hurt.

لَيتَ السّاعِينَ إلَى مَوْتِي يُهزَمُونَ وَيُخزَوْنَ. لَيتَ المُتَآمِرِينَ عَلَيَّ يَتَراجَعُونَ وَيَرْتَبِكُونَ.

5 L et them be like chaff before the wind, And let the angel of the Lord chase them.

لَيتَ مَلاكَ اللهِ يَطرُدُهُمْ أمامَهُ، كَما تُطَيِّرُ الرِّيحُ القَشَّ!

6 L et their way be dark and slippery, And let the angel of the Lord pursue them.

لَيتَ طَرِيقَ هُرُوبِهِمْ تَكُونُ مُظلِمَةً زَلِقَةً، أمامَ مَلاكِ اللهِ ، مُطارِدِهِمْ.

7 F or without cause they have hidden their net for me in a pit, Which they have dug without cause for my life.

لِأنَّهُمْ نَصَبُوا لِي فَخّاً بِلا سَبَبٍ. أرادُوا أذِيَّتِي مِنْ دُونِ سَبَبٍ.

8 L et destruction come upon him unexpectedly, And let his net that he has hidden catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall.

لِتَأْتِهِمْ مُصِيبَةٌ مِنْ حَيثُ لا يَدْرُونَ! وَلْيَقَعُوا فِي الفَخِّ الَّذِي نَصَبَوْهُ لِي!

9 A nd my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation.

فَتَبتَهِجَ نَفسِي بِاللهِ وَأفرَحَ بِخَلاصِهِ!

10 A ll my bones shall say, “ Lord, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?”

وَأقُولَ لَكَ بِكُلِّ كَيانِي: «لا مِثلَ لَكَ يا اللهُ يا مَنْ تُخَلِّصُ المِسْكِينَ مِمَّنْ هُوَ أقوَى مِنْهُ، وَالفُقَراءَ مِمَّنْ يَسرِقُونَهُمْ.»

11 F ierce witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know.

شُهُودٌ قُساةٌ يَقُومُونَ ضِدِّي، وَيَتَّهِمُونَنِي بِجَرائِمَ لا أعمَلُها!

12 T hey reward me evil for good, To the sorrow of my soul.

يُجازُونَنِي عَنْ خَيرِي شَرّاً، يُحزِنُونَ نَفسِي حَتَّى المَوْتِ.

13 B ut as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.

وَأنا الَّذِي لَبِستُ خَيشاً فِي مَرَضِهِمْ، وَأنهَكْتُ جِسمِي بِالصَّومِ، فَعادَتْ صَلَواتِي إليَّ!

14 I paced about as though he were my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.

فَبَكَيتُ كَمنْ فَقَدَ صَدِيقاً أوْ أخاً. انحَنَيتُ حُزناً كَمَنْ يَنُوحُ عَلَى أُمِّهِ!

15 B ut in my adversity they rejoiced And gathered together; Attackers gathered against me, And I did not know it; They tore at me and did not cease;

وَعِندَما تَعَثَّرْتُ، هَزِئُوا بِي. لَمْ أكُنْ أعرِفُهُمْ حَقَّ المَعرِفَةِ. أحاطُوا بِي. هاجَمُونِي، لَمْ يَتَوَقَّفُوا.

16 W ith ungodly mockers at feasts They gnashed at me with their teeth.

سَخِرُوا بِي، تَهَكَّمُوا عَلَيَّ. وَبِشَتائِمَ فَظِيعَةٍ صَرَخُوا عَلَيَّ.

17 L ord, how long will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions, My precious life from the lions.

حَتَّى مَتَى يا اللهُ تُراقِبُ؟ مِنَ الدَّمارِ أنقِذْنِي. خَلِّصْ حَياتِي الثَّمِينَةَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُسُودِ!

18 I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.

وَسَأُسَبِّحُكَ فِي الاجْتِماعِ العَظِيمِ! سَأحمَدُكَ بَينَ الجُمْهُورِ الكَبِيرِ!

19 L et them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.

لا تَسمَحْ لأعدائِي بِأنْ يَهزَأُوا بِي ظُلْماً! وَلا تَسمَحْ لِمَنْ يُبغِضُونِي بِلا سَبَبٍ بِأنْ يَتَغامَزُوا عَلَيَّ.

20 F or they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful matters Against the quiet ones in the land.

لا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ عَنِ السَّلامِ، وَهُمْ يَتَآمَرُونَ وَيَبتَكِرُونَ شُرُوراً ضِدَّ شَعبِ هَذِهِ الأرْضِ.

21 T hey also opened their mouth wide against me, And said, “Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it. ”

يَكذِبُونَ حِينَ يَقُولُونَ عَنِّي: «نَعَمْ، رَأينا بِأعْيُنِنا ما فَعَلَ.»

22 T his You have seen, O Lord; Do not keep silence. O Lord, do not be far from me.

فَتَكَلَّمْ يا اللهُ! لِأنَّكَ رَأيتَ ما حَدَثَ! لا تَبعُدْ عَنِّي هَكَذا يا رَبِّي.

23 S tir up Yourself, and awake to my vindication, To my cause, my God and my Lord.

يا إلَهِي وَرَبِّي اسْتَيقِظْ! قُمْ وَأبرِئْنِي. دافِعْ أنتَ عَنِّي.

24 V indicate me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness; And let them not rejoice over me.

أنصِفنِي يا إلَهِي بِحَسَبِ بِرِّكَ. وَلا تَسمَحْ بِأنْ يَهزَأُوا بِي!

25 L et them not say in their hearts, “Ah, so we would have it!” Let them not say, “We have swallowed him up.”

لا تَسْمَحْ بِأنْ يَقُولُوا: «نِلنا مُرادَ قُلُوبِنا!» لا تَسْمَحْ بِأنْ يَقُولُوا: «ابْتَلَعناهُ!»

26 L et them be ashamed and brought to mutual confusion Who rejoice at my hurt; Let them be clothed with shame and dishonor Who exalt themselves against me.

لِيَخزَ وَيُذَلُّ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ هَلاكِي. لَيتَ الخِزيَ وَالعارَ يُغَطِّيانِ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ يَتَعَظَّمُونَ عَلَيَّ!

27 L et them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”

لِيَبتَهِجْ وَيَفْرَحِ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أنْ تَظْهَرَ بَراءَتِي! لَيتَهُمْ يَقُولُونَ دائِماً: «عَظِيمٌ هُوَ اللهُ ، الَّذِي يَفرَحُ بِنَجاحِ عَبِيدِهِ وَخَيْرِهِمْ!»

28 A nd my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness And of Your praise all the day long.

فَلْيُحَدِّثْ لِسانِي بِعَدلِكَ، وَيَحمَدْكَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.