1 I n the Lord I am safe. How can you say to me, “Fly away as a bird to your mountain?

عَلَى اللهِ أتَّكِلُ. فَكَيفَ تَقُولُونَ لِي: «اهرُبْ كَعَصفُورٍ إلَى جَبَلِكَ!»

2 F or look, the sinful raise their bow. They make their arrow ready on the string to shoot in the dark against the pure in heart.

فَالأشرارُ يَختَبِئُونَ فِي الظَّلامِ، يَمُدُّونَ أقواسَهُمْ وَيُسَدِّدُونَ سِهامَهُمْ لِيُصِيبُوا أحشاءَ الإنسانِ المُستَقِيمِ.

3 I f the base of the building is destroyed, what can those who are right with God do?”

ماذا يَفعَلُ الصّالِحُونَ إذا هَوَتِ الأساساتُ؟

4 T he Lord is in His holy house. The Lord’s throne is in heaven. His eyes see as He tests the sons of men.

اللهُ فِي هَيكَلِهِ المُقَدَّسِ. عَرشُ اللهِ فِي السَّماءِ وَهُوَ يَرَى كُلَّ ما يَفعَلُهُ البَشَرُ.

5 T he Lord tests and proves those who are right and good and those who are sinful. And His soul hates the one who loves to hurt others.

يَمتَحِنُ اللهُ الصّالِحِينَ، لَكِنَّهُ يُبغِضُ الأشرارَ العُنَفاءَ،

6 H e will send down fire upon the sinful. Fire and sulphur and burning wind will be the cup they will drink.

وَيُمطِرُ عَلَيهِمْ ناراً وَكِبرِيتاً. وَرِيحٌ لافِحَةٌ هِيَ كُلُّ نَصِيبِهِمْ.

7 F or the Lord is right and good. He loves what is right and good. And those who are right with Him will see His face.

اللهُ عادِلٌ وَيُحِبُّ الصّالِحِينَ. وَسَيُبصِرُ المُستَقِيمُونَ وَجْهَهُ.