1 H ear what is right, O Lord. Listen to my cry. Hear my prayer, for it does not come from lying lips.

استَمِعْ يا اللهُ إلَى مُطالَبَتِي بِالعَدلِ. أنصِتْ إلَى صَوْتِ استِغاثَتِي. أُقَدِّمُ إلَيكَ صَلاتِي مِنْ شَفَتَينِ لا غِشَّ فِيهِما.

2 M ay You decide in my favor. May Your eyes see what is right.

مِنْ عِندِكَ يَأْتِي حَقِّي. عَيناكَ تَرَيانِ الحَقَّ.

3 Y ou have tested my heart. You have visited me during the night. You have tested me and have found nothing wrong. I have decided that my mouth will not sin.

أنتَ فَحَصْتَ قَلبِيَ. فَتَّشْتَنِي فِي اللَّيلِ. امتَحَنتَنِي فَلَمْ تَجِدْ فِيَّ لَوْماً. فَقَدْ عَزَمْتُ ألّا أُخْطِئَ بِفَمِي.

4 A s for the actions of men, by the word of Your lips, I have kept myself from the paths of those who want to hurt others.

عَلَى قَدْرِ طاقَتِي كَإنسانٍ، أطَعْتُ كَلامَ شَفَتَيكَ، لَكَي أتَجَنَّبَ دُرُوبَ العُنْفِ.

5 M y steps have followed Your paths. My feet have not turned from them.

فَلَيتَكَ تَحفَظُ خَطَواتِي فِي طُرُقِكَ، حَتَّى لا تَتَعَثَّرَ قَدَمايَ!

6 I have called to You, O God, for You will answer me. Listen to me and hear my words.

دَعَوْتُكَ لِأنَّكَ تُجِيبُنِي يا اللهُ! أمِلْ إلَيَّ أُذُنَكَ. وَاسمَعْ كَلِماتِي!

7 S how Your great loving-kindness. You save by Your right hand the people that come to You for help from those who hate them.

أظْهِرْ بِشَكلٍ عَجِيبٍ مَحَبَّتَكَ المُخلِصَةَ، يا مَنْ تُنقِذُ يَمِينُكَ الَّذِينَ يَلجَأُونَ إلَيكَ مِمَّنْ يَقُومُونَ ضِدَّهُمْ.

8 K eep me safe as You would Your own eye. Hide me in the shadow of Your wings,

احفَظْنِي وَكَأنِّي حَدَقَةُ عَينِكَ! خَبِّئْنِي فِي ظِلِّ جَناحَيكَ،

9 f rom the sinful who fight against me, those who would kill me and are all around me.

مِنَ الأشرارِ الَّذِينَ يَسلِبُونَنِي! وَمِنْ أعدائِي اللَّدُودِينَ الَّذِينَ يُحاصِرُونَنِي!

10 T hey have closed their fat hearts to pity. And their mouths speak with pride.

أغلَقُوا قُلُوبَهُمْ عَنِ الشَّفَقَةِ! فَمُهُمْ يَنطُقُ بِالكِبرِياءِ.

11 T hey have followed our every step and are all around us. They are watching for a way to bring us down to the ground.

طارَدُونِي، وَقَدْ أحاطُوا بِي مُتَأهِّبِينَ لِطَرحِي أرْضاً!

12 H e is like a hungry lion, like a young lion hiding and waiting.

وَكَأنَّ عَدُوِّي أسَدٌ مُتَأهِّبٌ لِلانقِضاضِ عَلَى فَرِيسَتِهِ. كَشِبلٍ قَوِيٍّ يَتَرَبَّصُ.

13 R ise up, O Lord. Stand against him. Bring him down. Save me from the sinful with Your sword.

قُمْ يا اللهُ! تَصَدَّ لَهُ، وَأخْضِعْهُ! بِسَيفِكَ خَلِّصْنِي مَنْ ذَلِكَ الشِّرِّيرِ!

14 O Lord, save me by Your hand from such men. Their riches are in this life. Their stomach is filled with what you have stored for them. Their children are filled. Let them leave some for their babies.

أزِلْهُمْ يا اللهُ بِيَدِكَ بِقُوَّتِكَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الدُّنيا! أزِلْهُمْ مِنْ أرْضِ الأحياءِ! أمّا الَّذِينَ تُعِزُّهُمْ، فَأعطِهِمْ وَفرَةً لِيَشبَعُوا، وَيَشبَعَ أولادُهُمْ، وَيَكتَفِي أحفادُهُمْ!

15 A s for me, I will see Your face in what is right and good. I will be happy to see You when I awake.

أرَى وَجهَكَ بِالبِرِّ. وَسَأشْبَعُ حِينَ أستَيقِظُ عَلَى رُؤْيَةِ صُورَتِكَ.