The Lord Is Always Merciful
1 Tell the Lord
how thankful you are,
because he is kind
and always merciful.
2 Let Israel shout,
“God is always merciful!”
3 Let the family of Aaron
the priest shout,
“God is always merciful!”
4 Let every true worshiper
of the Lord shout,
“God is always merciful!”
5 When I was really hurting,
I prayed to the Lord.
He answered my prayer,
and took my worries away.
6 The Lord is on my side,
and I am not afraid
of what others can do to me.
7 With the Lord on my side,
I will defeat
my hateful enemies.
8 It is better to trust the Lord
for protection
than to trust anyone else,
9 including strong leaders.
10 Nations surrounded me,
but I got rid of them
by the power of the Lord.
11 They attacked from all sides,
but I got rid of them
by the power of the Lord.
12 They swarmed around like bees,
but by the power of the Lord,
I got rid of them
and their fiery sting.
13 Their attacks were so fierce
that I nearly fell,
but the Lord helped me.
14 My power and my strength
come from the Lord,
and he has saved me.
15 From the tents of God's people
come shouts of victory:
“The Lord is powerful!
16 With his mighty arm
the Lord wins victories!
The Lord is powerful!”
17 And so my life is safe,
and I will live to tell
what the Lord has done.
18 He punished me terribly,
but he did not let death
lay its hands on me.
19 Open the gates of justice!
I will enter and tell the Lord
how thankful I am.
20 Here is the gate of the Lord!
Everyone who does right
may enter this gate.
21 I praise the Lord
for answering my prayers
and saving me.
22 The stone that the builders
tossed aside
has now become
the most important stone.
23 The Lord has done this,
and it is amazing to us.
24 This day belongs to the Lord!
Let's celebrate
and be glad today.
25 We'll ask the Lord to save us!
We'll sincerely ask the Lord
to let us win.
26 God bless the one who comes
in the name of the Lord!
We praise you from here
in the house of the Lord.
27 The Lord is our God,
and he has given us light!
Start the celebration!
March with palm branches
all the way to the altar.
28 The Lord is my God!
I will praise him and tell him
how thankful I am.
29 Tell the Lord
how thankful you are,
because he is kind
and always merciful.
Slava Kungam uzvaras priekā
1 Pateicieties Kungam, jo viņš ir labs,
jo uz mūžiem viņa žēlastība!
2 Lai saka Israēls:
uz mūžiem viņa žēlastība!
3 Lai saka Ārona nams:
uz mūžiem viņa žēlastība!
4 Lai saka tie, kas bīstas Kunga:
uz mūžiem viņa žēlastība!
5 No slazda es saucu Kungu,
no plašumiem man atsaucās Kungs!
6 Kungs ar mani, es nebaidos –
ko var padarīt man cilvēks?
7 Kungs ar mani, viņš palīdz man,
lepni nolūkošos uz tiem, kas nīst mani!
8 Labāk patverties pie Kunga
nekā paļauties uz cilvēkiem.
9 Labāk patverties pie Kunga
nekā paļauties uz augstmaņiem.
10 Visas tautas sanāca ap mani –
Kunga vārdā es tās atvairīju.
11 Tās nāca ap mani, tās lenca mani,
Kunga vārdā es tās atvairīju.
12 Tās salaidās ap mani kā bites,
tās izdega ātri kā uguns ērkšķos,
Kunga vārdā es tās atvairīju.
13 Grūstin tu mani grūdi – es kritu –
Kungs mani noturēja.
14 Mans spēks un vara ir Kungs,
viņš man tapis par pestīšanu.
15 Uzvaras gaviļu balsis taisno teltīs:
Kunga labā roka ir jaudājusi!
16 Kunga labā roka ir pacelta augstu!
Kunga labā roka ir jaudājusi!
17 Es nenomiru, es paliku dzīvs,
lai izstāstītu Kunga darbus.
18 Rātin rāja mani Kungs,
bet nāvei neatdeva mani.
19 Atveriet man taisnības vārtus,
ka ienāku tajos pateikties Kungam, –
20 tie ir Kunga vārti, taisnie ienāks tajos.
21 Pateicos tev, ka tu man atbildēji,
ka tu tapi man par pestīšanu!
22 Akmens, ko namdari atmetuši,
ir tapis par stūrakmeni.
23 Kungs licis tam notikt,
mūsu acīm tas liekas brīnums.
24 Šī ir diena, ko Kungs devis,
gavilējiet un līksmojiet šodien!
25 Ak, Kungs, glāb jel mūs,
ak, Kungs, liec, lai mums izdodas!
26 Svētīts, kas nāk Kunga vārdā!
Mēs jūs svētījam no Kunga tempļa!
27 Kungs ir Dievs, viņš mums iededza gaismu!
Rotājiet gājienu pazarēm līdz pat altāra ragiem!
28 Tu esi mans Dievs, un es pateikšos tev –
mans Dievs, es tevi cildināšu!
29 Pateicieties Kungam, jo viņš ir labs,
jo uz mūžiem viņa žēlastība!
