Chapter 27
1לְדָוִד יְהֹוָה אוֹרִי וְיִשְׁעִי מִמִּי אִירָא יְהֹוָה מָעוֹז־חַיַּי מִמִּי אֶפְחָֽדOf David. GOD is my light and my help; whom should I fear? GOD is the stronghold of my life, whom should I dread?Ledavid Adonai ori veyishi mimi ira Adonai maoz-chayay mimi efchad
2בִּקְרֹב עָלַי מְרֵעִים לֶאֱכֹל אֶת־בְּשָׂרִי צָרַי וְאֹיְבַי לִי הֵמָּה כָשְׁלוּ וְנָפָֽלוּWhen evildoers assail me to devour my flesh— it is they, my foes and my enemies, who stumble and fall.Bikrov alay mereim leechol et-besari tzaray veoyvay li hemah chashlu venafalu
3אִם־תַּחֲנֶה עָלַי מַחֲנֶה לֹא־יִירָא לִבִּי אִם־תָּקוּם עָלַי מִלְחָמָה בְּזֹאת אֲנִי בוֹטֵֽחַShould an army besiege me, my heart would have no fear; should war beset me, still would I be confident.Im-tachaneh alay machaneh lo-yira libi im-takum alay milchamah bezot ani votecha
4אַחַת שָׁאַלְתִּי מֵאֵת־יְהֹוָה אוֹתָהּ אֲבַקֵּשׁ שִׁבְתִּי בְּבֵית־יְהֹוָה כׇּל־יְמֵי חַיַּי לַחֲזוֹת בְּנֹעַם־יְהֹוָה וּלְבַקֵּר בְּהֵֽיכָלֽוֹOne thing I ask of GOD, only that do I seek: to live in GOD’s house all the days of my life, to gaze upon GOD’s beauty, to frequent the temple.Achat shaalti meet-Adonai otah avakesh shivti beveyt-Adonai kol-yemey chayay lachazot benoam-Adonai ulvaker beheychalo
5כִּי יִצְפְּנֵנִי בְּסֻכֹּה בְּיוֹם רָעָה יַסְתִּרֵנִי בְּסֵתֶר אׇהֳלוֹ בְּצוּר יְרוֹמְמֵֽנִיI will be sheltered in God’s pavilion on an evil day, granted the protection of God’s tent, and raised up high upon a rock.Ki yitzpneni besuko beyom raah yastireni beseter oholo betzur yerommeni
6וְעַתָּה יָרוּם רֹאשִׁי עַל אֹיְבַי סְֽבִיבוֹתַי וְאֶזְבְּחָה בְאׇהֳלוֹ זִבְחֵי תְרוּעָה אָשִׁירָה וַאֲזַמְּרָה לַֽיהֹוָֽהNow is my head high over my enemies round about; I sacrifice in that tent with shouts of joy, singing and chanting a hymn to GOD.Veatah yarum roshi al oyvay sevivotay veezbchah veoholo zivchey teruah ashirah vaazamrah layhovah
7שְׁמַע־יְהֹוָה קוֹלִי אֶקְרָא וְחׇנֵּנִי וַעֲנֵֽנִיHear, O ETERNAL One, when I cry aloud; have mercy on me, answer me.Shema-Adonai koli ekra vechoneni vaaneni
8לְךָ אָמַר לִבִּי בַּקְּשׁוּ פָנָי אֶת־פָּנֶיךָ יְהֹוָה אֲבַקֵּֽשׁIn Your behalf my heart says: “Seek My face!” O ETERNAL One, I seek Your face.Lecha amar libi bakshu fanay et-paneycha Adonai avakesh
9אַל־תַּסְתֵּר פָּנֶיךָ מִמֶּנִּי אַל תַּט־בְּאַף עַבְדֶּךָ עֶזְרָתִי הָיִיתָ אַֽל־תִּטְּשֵׁנִי וְאַל־תַּעַזְבֵנִי אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׁעִֽיDo not hide Your face from me; do not thrust aside Your servant in anger; You have ever been my help. Do not forsake me, do not abandon me, O God, my deliverer.Al-taster paneycha mimeni al tat-beaf avdecha ezrati hayita al-titsheni veal-taazveni elohey yishi
10כִּֽי־אָבִי וְאִמִּי עֲזָבוּנִי וַֽיהֹוָה יַאַסְפֵֽנִיThough my father and mother abandon me, GOD will take me in.Ki-avi veimi azavuni vayhovah yaasfeni
11הוֹרֵנִי יְהֹוָה דַּרְכֶּךָ וּנְחֵנִי בְּאֹרַח מִישׁוֹר לְמַעַן שֽׁוֹרְרָֽיShow me Your way, O ETERNAL One, and lead me on a level path because of my watchful foes.Horeni Adonai darkecha uncheni beorach mishor lemaan shorray
12אַֽל־תִּתְּנֵנִי בְּנֶפֶשׁ צָרָי כִּי קָמוּ־בִי עֵדֵי־שֶׁקֶר וִיפֵחַ חָמָֽסDo not subject me to the will of my foes, for false witnesses and unjust accusers have appeared against me.Al-titneni benefesh tzaray ki kamu-vi edey-sheker vifecha chamas
13לׅׄוּׅׄלֵׅׄאׅׄ הֶאֱמַנְתִּי לִרְאוֹת בְּֽטוּב־יְהֹוָה בְּאֶרֶץ חַיִּֽיםHad I not the assurance that I would enjoy GOD’s goodness in the land of the living…Lule heemanti lirot betuv-Adonai beeretz chayim
14קַוֵּה אֶל־יְהֹוָה חֲזַק וְיַאֲמֵץ לִבֶּךָ וְקַוֵּה אֶל־יְהֹוָֽהLook to GOD; be strong and of good courage! O look to GOD!Kaveh el-Adonai chazak veyaametz libecha vekaveh el-yehovah