(A special psalm by David.)
The Joy of Forgiveness
1 Our Lord, you bless everyone
whose sins you forgive
and wipe away.
2 You bless them by saying,
“You told me your sins,
without trying to hide them,
and now I forgive you.”
3 Before I confessed my sins,
my bones felt limp,
and I groaned all day long.
4 Night and day your hand
weighed heavily on me,
and my strength was gone
as in the summer heat.
5 So I confessed my sins
and told them all to you.
I said, “I'll tell the Lord
each one of my sins.”
Then you forgave me
and took away my guilt.
6 We worship you, Lord,
and we should always pray
whenever we find out
that we have sinned.
Then we won't be swept away
by a raging flood.
7 You are my hiding place!
You protect me from trouble,
and you put songs in my heart
because you have saved me.
8 You said to me,
“I will point out the road
that you should follow.
I will be your teacher
and watch over you.
9 Don't be stupid
like horses and mules
that must be led with ropes
to make them obey.”
10 All kinds of troubles
will strike the wicked,
but your kindness shields those
who trust you, Lord.
11 And so your good people
should celebrate and shout.
Grēku piedošana.
1 Dāvida dziesma pamācībai. Svētīgs, kam pārkāpumi piedoti, kam grēki nolīdzināti!
2 Svētīgs tas cilvēks, kam tas Kungs nepielīdzina viņa vainu, kupa sirdi viltības nevaid!
3 Kamēr es klusēju, mani kauli panīka, un man bija jāvaid cauru dienu,
4 Jo Tava roka smagi gūlās uz mani dienām un naktīm. Mans spēks izkalta kā zeme vasaras bulā. (Sela).
5 Tad es atzinos Tev savos grēkos un neapslēpu savas vainas. Es sacīju: „Es izsūdzēšu tam Kungam savus pārkā-pumus!“ Un Tu piedevi man manu grēka vainu. (Sela).
6 Tādēļ lai ikviens ticīgais Tevi piesauc posta laikā, kamēr Tu esi atrodams; arī ja lieli ūdeņi veltos, tie viņu neaizsniegs.
7 Tu esi mans patvērums, Tu mani sargāsi briesmās, Tu liksi atskanēt ap mani pestīšanas gavilēm. (Sela).
8 „Es tevi mācīšu un rādīšu ceļu, pa kupu tev jāstaigā, Es par tevi turēšu nomodā savu aci.
9 Neesiet kā zirgi, kā mūļi, kam nav saprašanas, kam iemaukti un laužņi jāliek mutē, kad viņi negrib nākt pie tevis.“
10 Bezdievīgajiem ir daudz sāpju, bet, kas uz to Kungu cer, to Viņš ietin savā žēlastībā.
11 Priecājieties par to Kungu, jūs taisnie, un gavilējiet visi, kam ir skaidra sirds!
