(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for the Lord's Help
1 I praise you, God!
Don't keep silent.
2 Destructive and deceitful lies
are told about me,
3 and hateful things are said
for no reason.
4 I had pity and prayed
for my enemies,
but their words to me
were harsh and cruel.
5 For being friendly and kind,
they paid me back
with meanness and hatred.
6 My enemies said,
“Find some worthless fools
to accuse him of a crime.
7 Try him and find him guilty!
Consider his prayers a lie.
8 Cut his life short
and let someone else
have his job.
9 Make orphans of his children
and a widow of his wife;
10 make his children beg for food
and live in the slums.
11 “Let the people he owes
take everything he owns.
Give it all to strangers.
12 Don't let anyone be kind to him
or have pity on the children
he leaves behind.
13 Bring an end to his family,
and from now on let him be
a forgotten man.
14 “Don't let the Lord forgive
the sins of his parents
and his ancestors.
15 Don't let the Lord forget
the sins of his family,
or let anyone remember
his family ever lived.
16 He was so cruel to the poor,
homeless, and discouraged
that they died young.
17 “He cursed others.
Now place a curse on him!
He never wished others well.
Wish only trouble for him!
18 He cursed others more often
than he dressed himself.
Let his curses strike him deep,
just as water and olive oil
soak through to our bones.
19 Let his curses surround him,
just like the belt and clothes
he wears each day.”
20 Those are the cruel things
my enemies wish for me.
Let it all happen to them!
21 Be true to your name, Lord God!
Show your great kindness
and rescue me.
22 I am poor and helpless,
and I have lost all hope.
23 I am fading away
like an evening shadow;
I am tossed aside
like a crawling insect.
24 I have gone without eating,
until my knees are weak,
and my body is bony.
25 When my enemies see me,
they say cruel things
and shake their heads.
26 Please help me, Lord God!
Come and save me
because of your love.
27 Let others know that you alone
have saved me.
28 I don't care if they curse me,
as long as you bless me.
You will make my enemies fail
when they attack,
and you will make me glad
to be your servant.
29 You will cover them with shame,
just as their bodies
are covered with clothes.
30 I will sing your praises
and thank you, Lord,
when your people meet.
31 You help everyone in need,
and you save them from death.
Lūgšana pēc aizstāvības un atriebšanas
1 Korvedim. Dāvida psalms .
Tu esi Dievs, kuru slavinu, neciet klusu!
2 Jo ļaundaru un krāpnieku mutes atdarītas pret mani –
tie aprunā mani melu mēlēm,
3 ienaida vārdiem tie mani lenc, uzbrūk man aplam!
4 Par manu mīlestību tie apsūdz mani,
kaut es par tiem lūdzis!
5 Tie atdara man labu ar ļaunu
un manu mīlestību ar naidu!
6 Liec pretī tādam tiesnesi ļaundari,
un tādam pa labi lai stāj apsūdzētājs!
7 Lai tiesas priekšā to atzīst par ļaundari
un viņa lūgšanu par grēku!
8 Lai viņa mūžs ir īss, viņa amatu lai dabū cits!
9 Lai viņa bērni paliek bārenī un viņa sieva atraitnē!
10 Lai klīst apkārt viņa bērni un ubago,
lai nāk nabagot no saviem graustiem!
11 Visu, kas viņam, lai augļotājs aizrauš,
viņa pūliņus lai sveši aizrauj!
12 Lai nav, kas viņu žēlo, kas jūt līdzi viņa bāreņiem!
13 Viņa pēcnācēji lai iznīdēti,
no paaudzēm lai izdeldēti to vārdi!
14 Lai pieminēti Kungam viņa tēvu pārkāpumi,
viņa mātes grēks lai neiznīkst,
15 lai tas vienmēr mana Kunga priekšā –
bet lai iznīdēta viņu piemiņa no zemes,
16 jo tas nevīžoja darīt žēlastību,
bet vajāja nabagu un sērdieni,
un sirdī nomākto – līdz nāvei!
17 Viņš mīlēja lāstu – lai tas nāk pār viņu!
Viņam netikās svētība – lai tā tālu no viņa!
18 Viņš tērpās lāstos kā mētelī –
lai tie kā ūdens sūcas tam iekšās un kā eļļa kaulos,
19 lai tie kā tērps, kurā tas tinas,
un kā josta, kas tam allaž apkārt!
20 Tāda ir mana Kunga atmaksa tiem,
kas mani apsūdz, kas runā ļaunu par mani!
21 Bet tu, Dievs, mans Kungs,
dari man tā, kā ir tavs vārds –
laba ir tava žēlastība, glāb mani,
22 jo es esmu nabaga sērdienis,
sirds man ir ievainota!
23 Kā ēna vakarā aizplēnu prom!
Kā sisenis es vēja aizrauts!
24 Ceļi man ļogās no gavēšanas,
miesa man kārna tauku!
25 Esmu nolikts par apsmieklu tiem –
kad tie redz mani, tie purina galvu!
26 Palīdzi man, Kungs, mans Dievs,
glāb mani tavas žēlastības dēļ,
27 lai tie zina, ka tā tava roka!
Tu, mans Kungs, esi darījis to!
28 Lai tie lād, bet tu svētī,
kolīdz tie ceļas, lai tie apkaunoti,
bet tavs kalps lai līksmo!
29 Lai negodu apģērbj mani apsūdzētāji,
lai tīstās savā kaunā kā tērpā!
30 Slavēs vien mana mute Kungu,
teikšu viņu lielajā pulkā –
31 jo viņš stāj sērdienim pie labās rokas,
glābj to no tiem, kas viņu tiesā!
