Psalms 27

ledavid Adonai ori veyishi mimmi ira Adonai ma'oz-khayyay mimmi efkhad

Of David. GOD is my light and my help; whom should I fear? GOD is the stronghold of my life, whom should I dread?

biqrov alay mere'im le'ekhol et-besari tsaray ve'oyevay li hemmah khashelu venafalu

When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh— it is they, my foes and my enemies, who stumble and fall.

im-takhaneh alay makhaneh lo-yira libbi im-taqum alay milkhamah bezot ani voteakh

Should an army besiege me, my heart would have no fear; should war beset me, still would I be confident.

akhat sha'alti me'et-Adonai otah avaqqesh shivti bevet-Adonai kol-yeme khayyay lakhazot beno'am-Adonai ulevaqqer behekhalo

One 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.

ki yitspeneni besukkoh beyom ra'ah yastireni beseter oholo betsur yeromemeni

I 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.

ve'attah yarum roshi al oyevay sevivotay ve'ezbekhah ve'oholo zivkhe teru'ah ashirah va'azammerah la-Adonai

Now 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.

shema-Adonai qoli eqra vekhonneni va'aneni

Hear, O ETERNAL One, when I cry aloud; have mercy on me, answer me.

lekha amar libbi baqqeshu fanay et-panekha Adonai avaqqesh

In Your behalf my heart says: “Seek My face!” O ETERNAL One, I seek Your face.

al-taster panekha mimmenni al tat-be'af avdekha ezrati hayita al-tittesheni ve'al-ta'azveni elohe yishi

Do 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.

ki-avi ve'immi azavuni va-Adonai ya'asfeni

Though my father and mother abandon me, GOD will take me in.

horeni Adonai darkekha unekheni be'orakh mishor lema'an shoreray

Show me Your way, O ETERNAL One, and lead me on a level path because of my watchful foes.

al-titteneni benefesh tsaray ki qamu-vi ede-sheqer vifeakh khamas

Do not subject me to the will of my foes, for false witnesses and unjust accusers have appeared against me.

lׅׄuׅׄleׅׅׄׄ he'emanti lirot betuv-Adonai be'erets khayyim

Had I not the assurance that I would enjoy GOD’s goodness in the land of the living…

qavveh el-Adonai khazaq veya'amets libbekha veqavveh el-Adonai

Look to GOD; be strong and of good courage! O look to GOD!