A Psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When thou saidst , Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I had fainted , unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
1 Τοῦ Δαυιδ.
Πρὸς σέ, κύριε, ἐκέκραξα,
ὁ θεός μου, μὴ παρασιωπήσῃς ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ,
μήποτε παρασιωπήσῃς ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ
καὶ ὁμοιωθήσομαι τοῖς καταβαίνουσιν εἰς λάκκον.
2 εἰσάκουσον τῆς φωνῆς τῆς δεήσεώς μου ἐν τῷ δέεσθαί με πρὸς σέ,
ἐν τῷ με αἴρειν χεῖράς μου πρὸς ναὸν ἅγιόν σου.
3 μὴ συνελκύσῃς μετὰ ἁμαρτωλῶν τὴν ψυχήν μου
καὶ μετὰ ἐργαζομένων ἀδικίαν μὴ συναπολέσῃς με
τῶν λαλούντων εἰρήνην μετὰ τῶν πλησίον αὐτῶν,
κακὰ δὲ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν.
4 δὸς αὐτοῖς κατὰ τὰ ἔργα αὐτῶν
καὶ κατὰ τὴν πονηρίαν τῶν ἐπιτηδευμάτων αὐτῶν·
κατὰ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν αὐτῶν δὸς αὐτοῖς,
ἀπόδος τὸ ἀνταπόδομα αὐτῶν αὐτοῖς.
5 ὅτι οὐ συνῆκαν εἰς τὰ ἔργα κυρίου
καὶ εἰς τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν αὐτοῦ·
καθελεῖς αὐτοὺς καὶ οὐ μὴ οἰκοδομήσεις αὐτούς.
6 εὐλογητὸς κύριος, ὅτι εἰσήκουσεν τῆς φωνῆς τῆς δεήσεώς μου.
7 κύριος βοηθός μου καὶ ὑπερασπιστής μου·
ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ ἤλπισεν ἡ καρδία μου, καὶ ἐβοηθήθην,
καὶ ἀνέθαλεν ἡ σάρξ μου·
καὶ ἐκ θελήματός μου ἐξομολογήσομαι αὐτῷ.
8 κύριος κραταίωμα τοῦ λαοῦ αὐτοῦ
καὶ ὑπερασπιστὴς τῶν σωτηρίων τοῦ χριστοῦ αὐτοῦ ἐστιν.
9 σῶσον τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου
καὶ ποίμανον αὐτοὺς καὶ ἔπαρον αὐτοὺς ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος.