My Light, My Strong Place
Na David own.
Real danger dey face David — army, false witness, even di fear say im own papa and mama fit abandon am. Im answer no be say di danger small, but say im Papa near pass di danger. Na only one thing e ask for: to live for im Papa presence.
27 1My Papa na my light and my salvation—na who I go fear? My Papa na di strong place of my life—na who go make me afraid?
2When bad people gather come near me to chop my flesh—my enemy dem and di people wey hate me—na dem go stumble and fall. 3Even if army camp against me, my heart no go fear; even if war rise up against me, even so I go dey sure.
4One thing I don ask my Papa, na dis I dey find: say I go live for im house all di days of my life, to dey look im beauty and to find am for im temple. 5Because e go hide me for im shelter when trouble come; e go cover me under im tent; e go put me high for top rock. 6And now my head go lift high pass my enemy dem wey surround me, and I go offer sacrifice for im tent with shout of joy; I go sing and make music to my Papa.
7Hear my voice, my Papa, when I cry out; show me mercy and answer me. 8My heart talk about you say, “Find im face.” Your face, my Papa, na im I dey find. 9No hide your face from me; no drive your servant comot with anger—you don be my helper. No leave me or forsake me, my Papa, my salvation. 10Even if my papa and my mama forsake me, my Papa go take me come in. a a v10 Even if di closest human love fail, our Papa go gather di pikin wey dem abandon come inside im own house — na dis be im heart for every one of im children.
11Teach me your way, my Papa, and lead me for straight road because of di people wey dey wait to catch me. 12No hand me over to di wish of my enemy dem, because false witness dem don rise against me, dey breathe out violence.
13I sure of dis: I go see di goodness of my Papa for di land of di living. 14Wait for our Papa; be strong, and make your heart take courage; wait for our Papa.
