A Song of Victory
1 The time is coming when the people of Judah will sing this song:
“Our city is protected.
The Lord is our fortress,
and he gives us victory.
2 Open the city gates
for a law-abiding nation
that is faithful to God.
3 The Lord gives perfect peace
to those whose faith is firm.
4 So always trust the Lord
because he is forever
our mighty rock.
5 God has put down our enemies
in their mountain city
and rubbed it in the dirt.
6 Now the poor and abused
trample all over that city.”
The Lord Can Be Trusted
7 Our Lord, you always do right,
and you make the path smooth
for those who obey you.
8 You are the one we trust
to bring about justice;
above all else we want
your name to be honored.
9 Throughout the night,
my heart searches for you,
because your decisions
show everyone on this earth
how to live right.
10 Even when the wicked
are treated with mercy
in this land of justice,
they do wrong and are blind
to your glory, our Lord.
11 Your hand is raised and ready
to punish them,
but they don't see it.
Put them to shame!
Show how much you care for us
and throw them into the fire
intended for your enemies.
12 You will give us peace, Lord,
because everything we have done
was by your power.
13 Others have ruled over us
besides you, our Lord God,
but we obey only you.
14 Those enemies are now dead
and can never live again.
You have punished them—
they are destroyed,
completely forgotten.
15 Our nation has grown
because of you, our Lord.
We have more land than before,
and you are honored.
The Lord Gives Life to the Dead
16 When you punished our people,
they turned and prayed
to you, our Lord.
17 Because of what you did to us,
we suffered like a woman
about to give birth.
18 But instead of having a child,
our terrible pain
produced only wind.
We have won no victories,
and we have no descendants
to take over the earth.
19 Your people will rise to life!
Tell them to leave their graves
and celebrate with shouts.
You refresh the earth
like morning dew;
you give life to the dead.
20 Go inside and lock the doors,
my people.
Hide there for a little while,
until the Lord
is no longer angry.
The Earth and the Sea Will Be Punished
21 The Lord will come out
to punish everyone on earth
for their sins.
And when he does,
those who did violent crimes
will be known and punished.
Jūdas uzvaras dziesma
1 Šo dziesmu todien dziedās Jūdas zemē:
stipra mums pilsēta,
viņš devis glābiņu –
mūrus un vaļņus!
2 Atveriet vārtus,
lai ienāk taisnīga tauta,
kas ticību sarga,
3 kam domas rimtas –
to sargi mierā, tik mierā,
jo uz tevi tā paļaujas!
4 Paļaujieties uz Kungu mūžam,
tik uz Kungu –
Kungs ir mūžīga klints!
5 Viņš augstieņu ļaudis nolicis zemu,
vareno pilsētu noliecis līdz pašai zemei,
nometis pīšļos!
6 Nu mīda to kājas –
gan nabaga pēda,
gan sērdieņa solis! –
7 Taisnajam ir gluda taka,
taisnajam takas gludas tu nolīdzinājis!
8 Tik uz tavas tiesas taku, Kungs, mēs ceram,
piesaukt tavu vārdu kāro dvēsele,
9 mana dvēsele kāro tevis naktī,
mans gars alkst tevis,
jo tu tiesā zemi tā,
ka pasaules ļaudis mācās taisnību.
10 Gan ļaundaris apžēlots,
taču nemācās taisnību,
tas darīs nekrietnību taisnības zemē
un Kunga dižuma neredzēs!
11 Kungs, tava roka jau pacelta,
taču viņi to nemana,
liec tiem manīt –
lai paliek kaunā tautas degsme,
lai tavu naidnieku uguns rij viņus pašus!
12 Kungs, tu pietiesāsi mums mieru,
jo visus mūsu darbus tu esi izdarījis.
13 Kungs, mūsu Dievs,
mūs valdījuši arī citi kungi bez tevis,
taču mēs pieminam vienīgi tavu vārdu!
14 Mirušie vairs dzīvi netaps,
ēnas vairs necelsies,
jo tu viņus sodīji un iznīcināji,
tu izdeldēji viņu piemiņu!
15 Tu vairoji tautu, Kungs,
tu vairoji tautu, tu godājams,
tu pleti plašumā zemes robežas!
16 Kungs, nelaimē tie meklēja tevi,
tie izlija lūgsnās,
kad tiem tava pārmācība.
17 Kā grūtniece, kam laiks klāt,
kas lokās un sāpēs kauc –
tādus tu darīji mūs, Kungs!
18 Mēs bijām grūsni, mēs locījāmies,
bet dzemdējām tikai vēju,
zemei līdzēt mēs nespējām,
neradās iemītnieki uz zemes!
19 Dzīvos tavi miroņi, līķi celsies!
Mostiet un līksmojiet, kas pīšļos mītat,
jo tava rasa ir gaismas rasa,
un zeme atlaidīs mirušo ēnas.
20 Nāc, mana tauta,
ej savās istabās un aizslēdz durvis,
slēpies, jo vēl tik mirklis,
līdz niknums būs garām.
21 Jo, redzi, Kungs nāk no sava mājokļa
piemeklēt zemes iemītnieku vainu –
tad zeme atklās asinis, kas pār to,
nesegs vairs nokautos, kas tajā!
