God's Faithful People Suffer
1 God's faithful people
are dragged off and killed,
and no one even cares.
Evil sweeps them away,
2 but in death they find peace
for obeying God.
The Lord Condemns Idolatry
3 You people are unfaithful!
You go to fortunetellers,
and you worship idols.
Now pay close attention!
4 Who are you making fun of?
Who are you sneering at?
Look how your sins
have made fools of you.
5 All you think about is sex
under those green trees
where idols are worshiped.
You sacrifice your children
on altars built in valleys
under rocky slopes.
6 You have chosen to worship
idols made of stone;
you have given them offerings
of wine and grain.
Should I be pleased?
7 You have spread out your beds
on the tops of high mountains,
where you sacrifice to idols.
8 Even in your homes
you have placed pagan symbols
all around your huge beds.
Yes, you have rejected me,
sold yourselves to your lovers,
and gone to bed with them.
9 You smear on olive oil
and all kinds of perfume
to worship the god Molech.
You even seek advice
from spirits of the dead.
10 Though you tired yourself out
by running after idols,
you refused to stop.
Your desires were so strong
that they kept you going.
11 Did you forget about me
and become unfaithful
because you were more afraid
of someone else?
Have I been silent so long
that you no longer fear me?
12 You think you're so good,
but I'll point out the truth.
13 Ask your idols to save you
when you are in trouble.
Be careful though—
it takes only a faint breath
to blow them over.
But if you come to me
for protection,
this land and my holy mountain
will always belong to you.
The Lord Helps the Helpless
14 The Lord says,
“Clear the road!
Get it ready for my people.”
15 Our holy God lives forever
in the highest heavens,
and this is what he says:
Though I live high above
in the holy place,
I am here to help those
who are humble
and depend only on me.
16 My people, I won't stay angry
and keep on accusing you.
After all, I am your Creator.
I don't want you to give up
in complete despair.
17 Your greed made me furious.
That's why I punished you
and refused to be found,
while you kept returning
to your old sinful ways.
18 I know what you are like!
But I will heal you, lead you,
and give you comfort,
until those who are mourning
19 start singing my praises.
No matter where you are,
I, the Lord, will heal you
and give you peace.
20 The wicked are a restless sea
tossing up mud.
21 But I, the Lord, have promised
that none who are evil
will live in peace.
Israēla elkdievība
1 Taisnais iet bojā,
un nav neviena, kas to ņemtu pie sirds,
uzticamo vīru aizrauj,
bet neviens pat nemana,
ka nelaime aizrāvusi taisno!
2 Bet iemantos mieru tas,
kurš gājis taisnu ceļu,
un atdusēs savā guļvietā.
3 Bet jūs, nu panāciet šurp,
zīlnieces dēli
un laulības pārkāpējas bērni!
4 Par ko jūs ņirdzat?
Par ko plešat savu muti?
Ko karināt mēli!?
Vai tad jūs neesat grēka bērni
un melu dēli?
5 Zem ozoliem jūs tvīkstat kaislē
un zem katra zaļoksna koka,
jūs nokaujat savus bērnus
ielejās un klinšainās aizās!
6 Ielejas akmeņiem tiek tavs pienesums,
tiem, tiem – tava loze!
Jo tiem tu lēji lejamo upuri,
tiem pienesi labības dāvanu –
vai lai palieku ar to mierā?!
7 Augstā un stāvā kalnā
tu uzklāji savu gultu –
tur tu kāpi dedzināt kaujamo upuri!
8 Pie durvīm un to apmales
tu pieliki dievekļu zīmes,
mani atmetot, tu kāpi tur,
plati atsedzi savu gultu!
Kuru gultas tev tīk –
ar tiem tu līgsti,
to kailumā lūkojies!
9 Pie ķēniņa tu klīdi ar eļļu,
biji dāsna ar smaržām,
tālu savus vēstnešus sūtīji,
līdz pat šeolam noslīgi!
10 Pagurusi no tālajiem ceļiem,
vis nesacīji: tas velti! –
tavām rokām atradās spēks,
par vājinieci nepaliki!
11 No kā tu bijies un baidījies,
kad meloji?
Mani tu neatcerējies,
pie sirds vis neņēmi, –
vai es mūžam necietu klusu,
tev nebija manis jābīstas!?
12 Es teikšu, kas tava taisnība
un tavi darbi, –
tie tev vis nelīdzēs!
13 Kad brēksi, lai elki tevi glābj,
tos visus sakamps vējš,
sagrābs dvesma –
bet, kas glābjas pie manis,
tas iemantos zemi,
tam tiks mans svētais kalns!
Mierinājums pazemīgajiem un noskumušajiem
14 Tad teiks:
“Līdziniet, līdziniet, sataisiet ceļu,
nost šķēršļus no manas tautas ceļa!”
15 Jo tā saka Augstais un Dižais,
kas dzīvo mūžam –
Israēla Svētais ir viņa vārds:
“Es mītu augstumos un svētumā
un arī pie tiem, kas satriekti, kam noplacis gars,
lai ar garu dzīvinātu noplakušos,
lai dzīvinātu sirdī satriektos!
16 Ne uz mūžiem es turēšu strīdu,
ne uz visiem laikiem es dusmošu –
tad manā priekšā nonīktu ikviena dvēsele,
ikviens, kam dvaša, ko es radījis!
17 Par mantrausības grēku es dusmoju,
es viņu situ, apslēpos, dusmoju,
bet viņš atkal turp, kur sirds velk!
18 Es redzēju viņa gaitas,
bet es dziedēšu viņu,
es vadīšu viņu.
Sērotājiem
19 radīšu lūpu augli –
mieru, tik mieru tālam un tuvam,”
saka Kungs,
“es dziedēšu viņu!
20 Bet ļaundari bango kā jūra,
klusēt tie nevar,
tie uzbango savos ūdeņos
dūņas un dubļus!
21 Nav miera,
saka mans Kungs,
nav ļaundariem miera!”
