(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
Trusting the Lord
1 The Lord is my fortress!
Don't say to me,
“Escape like a bird
to the mountains!”
2 You tell me, “Watch out!
Those evil people have put
their arrows on their bows,
and they are standing
in the shadows,
aiming at good people.
3 What can an honest person do
when everything crumbles?”
4 The Lord is sitting
in his sacred temple
on his throne in heaven.
He knows everything we do
because he sees us all.
5 The Lord tests honest people,
but despises those
who are cruel
and love violence.
6 He will send fiery coals
and flaming sulfur
down on the wicked,
and they will drink nothing
but a scorching wind.
7 The Lord always does right
and wants justice done.
Everyone who does right
will see his face.
Nebēgt, bet pastāvēt
1 Korvedim. Dāvida psalms.
Pie Kunga es tveros –
ko sakāt man:
laidies, putns, uz saviem kalniem!
2 Redzi, ļaundari velk loku,
liek bultu uz stopa stiegras,
lai sirdsskaidros medītu tumsā.
3 Ja pamati sabrukuši,
ko taisnajam darīt?
4 Kungs savā svētajā templī,
Kungs savā debesu tronī –
viņa acis raugās,
viņa acu skati pārbauda cilvēku dēlus!
5 Kungs pārbauda taisnos un ļaundarus –
tos, kas mīl varmācību, viņš nīst.
6 Degošas ogles un sēru viņš lies pār ļaundariem,
dzeldīgs vējš ir viņu daļa kausā!
7 Kungs ir taisns un taisnību mīl –
sirdsskaidrie uzlūkos viņa vaigu.
