Psalms 27

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 [Of David] Yahweh is my light and my salvation, whom should I fear? Yahweh is the fortress of my life,whom should I dread?	1 The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked advance against me to eat me up, they, my opponents, my enemies, are the oneswho stumble and fal .	2 Whilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have fallen.
3 Though an army pitch camp against me, my heart wil not fear, though war break out against me, mytrust wil never be shaken.	3 If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing I ask of Yahweh, one thing I seek: to dwel in Yahweh's house all the days of my life, toenjoy the sweetness of Yahweh, to seek out his temple.	4 One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.
5 For he hides me away under his roof on the day of evil, he folds me in the recesses of his tent, setsme high on a rock.	5 For he hath hidden me in his tabernacle; in the day of evils, he hath protected me in the secret place of his tabernacle.
6 Now my head is held high above the enemies who surround me; in his tent I wil offer sacrifices ofacclaim. I wil sing, I wil make music for Yahweh.	6 He hath exalted me upon a rock: and now he hath lifted up my head above my enemies. I have gone round, and have offered up in his tabernacle a sacrifice of jubilation: I will sing, and recite a psalm to the Lord.
7 Yahweh, hear my voice as I cry, pity me, answer me!	7 Hear, O Lord, my voice, with which I have cried to thee: have mercy on me and hear me.
8 Of you my heart has said, 'Seek his face!' Your face, Yahweh, I seek;	8 My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O Lord, will I still seek.
9 do not turn away from me. Do not thrust aside your servant in anger, without you I am helpless. Neverleave me, never forsake me, God, my Saviour.	9 Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy servant. Be thou my helper, forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O God my Saviour.
10 Though my father and mother forsake me, Yahweh wil gather me up.	10 For my father and my mother have left me: but the Lord hath taken me up.
11 Yahweh, teach me your way, lead me on the path of integrity because of my enemies;	11 Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.
12 do not abandon me to the wil of my foes -- false witnesses have risen against me, and are breathingout violence.	12 Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself.
13 This I believe: I shal see the goodness of Yahweh, in the land of the living.	13 I believe to see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Put your hope in Yahweh, be strong, let your heart be bold, put your hope in Yahweh.	14 Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.