The Lord's Victory over the Nations
1 Who is this coming
from Bozrah in Edom
with clothes stained red?
Who is this hero marching
in his glorious uniform?
“It's me, the Lord!
I have won the battle,
and I can save you!”
2 What are those red spots?
Your clothes look stained
from trampling on grapes.
3 “I alone trampled the grapes!
None of the nations helped.
I trampled nations in my anger
and stained my clothes
with their blood.
4 I did this because I wanted
to take revenge—
the time had come
to rescue my people.
5 No one was there to help me
or to give support;
my mighty arm won the battle,
strengthened by my anger.
6 In my fury I trampled on nations
and made them drunk;
their blood poured out
everywhere on earth.”
The Lord's Goodness to His People
7 I will tell about the kind deeds
the Lord has done.
They deserve praise!
The Lord has shown mercy
to the people of Israel;
he has been kind and good.
8 The Lord rescued his people,
and said, “They are mine.
They won't betray me.”
9 It troubled the Lord
to see them in trouble,
and his angel saved them.
The Lord was truly merciful,
so he rescued his people.
He took them in his arms
and carried them all those years.
10 Then the Lord's people
turned against him and made
his Holy Spirit sad.
So he became their enemy
and attacked them.
11 But his people remembered
what had happened
during the time of Moses.
Didn't the Lord bring them
and their leaders
safely through the sea?
Didn't he give them
his Holy Spirit?
12 The glorious power of the Lord
marched beside Moses.
The Lord will be praised forever
for dividing the sea.
13 He led his people across
like horses running wild
without stumbling.
14 His Spirit gave them rest,
just as cattle find rest
when led into a valley.
The name of the Lord was praised
for doing these things.
A Prayer for Mercy and Help
15 Please, Lord, look down
from your holy and glorious
home in the heavens
and see what's going on.
Have you lost interest?
Where is your power?
Show that you care about us
and have mercy!
16 Our ancestors Abraham and Jacob
have both rejected us.
But you are still our Father;
you have been our protector
since ancient times.
17 Why did you make us turn away
from you, our Lord?
Why did you make us want
to disobey you?
Please change your mind!
We are your servants,
your very own people.
18 For a little while,
your temple belonged to us;
and now our enemies
have torn it down.
19 We act as though you
had never ruled us
or called us your people.
Dieva atmaksas diena
1 Kas tur nāk no Edomas,
no Bocras sarkanās drānās?
Stalts savā ģērbā,
dižens savā varenā spēkā!
“Es runāju taisnību,
man ir glābšanas vara!”
2 Kādēļ tavas drānas ir sarkanas
un tavs ģērbs kā vīnspaida minējam?
3 “Viens pats es minu vīnspaidu,
nevienas tautas pie manis nebija!
Savās dusmās es tās mīdīju,
savā niknumā es tās šķaidīju!
Tās nošķieda dzīvības sulām manas drānas,
visu manu ģērbu tās notraipīja,
4 jo atriebes diena bija man sirdī
un izpirkšanas gads bija pienācis!
5 Es lūkoju, bet palīga nebija,
es raudzīju, bet nebija neviena,
kas pabalstītu, –
mans elkonis man palīdzēja,
un manas dusmas mani balstīja!
6 Savās dusmās es saminu tautas,
piedzirdīju tās savā niknumā
un izlēju pār zemi to dzīvības sulas!”
Dieva žēlastības piemiņa
7 Es pieminēšu Kunga žēlastību
un slavēšu Kungu –
par visu, ko mums piešķīris Kungs,
par lielo laipnību Israēla namam,
ko viņš tam rādījis savā žēlsirdībā,
savā dižajā žēlastībā!
8 Viņš sacīja:
“Tiešām viņi ir mana tauta,
mani dēli, kas nepievils!”
Un viņš kļuva to glābējs.
9 Postā viņš tos neapspieda,
un viņa sūtītais eņģelis tos glāba,
savā mīlestībā un maigumā
viņš tos izpirka,
viņš balstīja tos un nesa
kopš mūžsenām dienām!
10 Bet tie dumpoja
un apkaitināja viņa Svēto Garu,
tādēļ viņš vērtās tiem par naidnieku
un sāka pret tiem karu.
11 Tad atcerējās viņa tauta
senlaiku dienas un Mozu!
Kurš ir tas, kas pārveda jūrai,
kur ir ganāmpulka gans?
Kur viņš, kas tiem deva
savu Svēto Garu,
12 kurš veda Mozu pie labās rokas,
pie sava diženā elkoņa,
kurš tiem priekšā pāršķēla jūru,
lai uz mūžiem sev celtu slavu,
13 kurš tos vadīja cauri dzelmei
kā zirgus caur tuksnesi,
ka tie neklupa?
14 Kā lopus, kas ielejā nokāpj,
tā viņus pie manis vadīja
uz mierīgu vietu,
tā tu vadīji savu tautu,
lai darītu sev dižu slavu!
Grēku nožēlas lūgšana
15 Raugies no debesīm un skati
no sava svētā un dižā mājokļa –
kur tavs niknums un varenums?!
Tava sirds degsme
un tava žēlsirdība atturas no manis!
16 Tu gan esi mūsu Tēvs –
taču Ābrahāms mūs nepazīst,
un Israēls mūs nepagodā –
tu, Kungs, esi mūsu Tēvs,
jau no senlaikiem mēs tevi saucam
par savu Izpircēju!
17 Kungs, kādēļ tu maldini mūs
no saviem ceļiem,
kādēļ nocietini mums sirdis,
ka mēs tevis nebīstamies –
nāc atpakaļ savu kalpu dēļ,
cilšu dēļ, kas ir tavs mantojums!
18 Tikai īsu mirkli
tavai svētajai tautai kaut kas piederējis –
mūsu naidnieki tavu svētumu nomīdīja!
19 Nu mēs esam kļuvuši tādi,
it kā nemūžam
tu pār mums nebūtu valdījis,
it kā mēs nebūtu saukti
tavā svētajā vārdā –
kaut tu pāršķeltu debesis
un nonāktu zemē,
un tavā priekšā kalni līgotos!
