Psalmus 26 (27)
Psalm 26 (27)
In periculis fiducia
Confidence in danger
Ecce tabernaculum Dei cum hominibus (Ap 21, 3).
This is God's tabernacle with men (Rev 21:3).
Dóminus illuminátio mea et salus mea, * quem timébo?
The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear?
Dóminus protéctor vitæ meæ, * a quo trepidábo?
The Lord is the bulwark of my life: whom shall I fear?
Dum apprópiant super me nocéntes, * ut edant carnes meas;
When the wicked came against me to devour my flesh;
qui tríbulant me et inimíci mei, * ipsi infirmáti sunt et cecidérunt.
When my adversaries and enemies advanced, they staggered and fell.
Si consístant advérsum me castra, * non timébit cor meum;
Let an army come and encamp against me, my heart will not fear;
si exsúrgat advérsum me prœlium, * in hoc ego sperábo.
let the battle be waged against me, then even I will have confidence.
Unum pétii a Dómino, hoc requíram: * ut inhábitem in domo Dómini ómnibus diébus vitæ meæ,
I ask the Lord one thing, I ardently desire it: I would like to dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life,
ut vídeam voluptátem Dómini * et vísitem templum eius.
to enjoy the kindness of the Lord, to contemplate his sanctuary.
Quóniam occultábit me in tentório suo, * in die malórum.
For he shall shelter me in his dwelling in the day of adversity,
Abscóndet me in abscóndito tabernáculi sui, * in petra exaltábit me.
he shall hide me in the secret of his tent, he shall set me up on a rock.
Et nunc exaltátur caput meum * super inimícos meos in circúitu meo.
my head will be lifted above the enemies around me.
Immolábo in tabernáculo eius hóstias vociferatiónis, * cantábo et psalmum dicam Dómino.
I will offer sacrifices of thanksgiving in his tabernacle, and I will sing and speak hymns unto the Lord.
Exáudi, Dómine, vocem meam, qua clamávi, * miserére mei et exáudi me.
Lord, hearken unto my voice, I call upon Thee; have mercy on me and hearken unto me!
De te dixit cor meum: «Exquírite fáciem meam!». * Fáciem tuam, Dómine, exquíram.
My heart says on Thy behalf, Seek My face! "Thy face, Lord, I seek.
Ne avértas fáciem tuam a me, * ne declínes in ira a servo tuo.
Do not hide thy face from me, do not reject thy servant with anger;
Adiútor meus es tu, ne me reícias * neque derelínquas me, Deus salútis meæ.
Thou art my helper, forsake not me, and forsake not me, God of my salvation!
Quóniam pater meus et mater mea dereliquérunt me, * Dóminus autem assúmpsit me.
For my father and mother have forsaken me, but the Lord will take me in.
Osténde mihi, Dómine, viam tuam * et dírige me in sémitam rectam propter inimícos meos.
Lord, teach me thy way; direct me in a smooth path, for the sake of those who spy on me.
Ne tradíderis me in ánimam tribulántium me; quóniam insurrexérunt in me testes iníqui * et qui violéntiam spirant.
Do not give me up unto the fury of my adversaries, for against me there are witnesses of lies, and people who breathe naught but violence.
Credo vidére bona Dómini * in terra vivéntium.
Ah! if I did not believe that I saw the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Exspécta Dóminum, viríliter age, * et confortétur cor tuum, et sústine Dóminum.
Hope in the Lord, be of good cheer and let thy heart be firm, hope in the Lord.
