(A psalm by David for the music leader. To the tune “A Deer at Dawn.”)
Suffering and Praise
1 My God, my God, why have you
deserted me?
Why are you so far away?
Won't you listen to my groans
and come to my rescue?
2 I cry out day and night,
but you don't answer,
and I can never rest.
3 Yet you are the holy God,
ruling from your throne
and praised by Israel.
4 Our ancestors trusted you,
and you rescued them.
5 When they cried out for help,
you saved them,
and you did not let them down
when they depended on you.
6 But I am merely a worm,
far less than human,
and I am hated and rejected
by people everywhere.
7 Everyone who sees me
makes fun and sneers.
They shake their heads,
8 and say, “Trust the Lord!
If you are his favorite,
let him protect you
and keep you safe.”
9 You, Lord, brought me
safely through birth,
and you protected me
when I was a baby
at my mother's breast.
10 From the day I was born,
I have been in your care,
and from the time of my birth,
you have been my God.
11 Don't stay far off
when I am in trouble
with no one to help me.
12 Enemies are all around
like a herd of wild bulls.
Powerful bulls from Bashan
are everywhere.
13 My enemies are like lions
roaring and attacking
with jaws open wide.
14 I have no more strength
than a few drops of water.
All my bones are out of joint;
my heart is like melted wax.
15 My strength has dried up
like a broken clay pot,
and my tongue sticks
to the roof of my mouth.
You, God, have left me
to die in the dirt.
16 Brutal enemies attack me
like a pack of dogs,
tearing at my hands
and my feet.
17 I can count all my bones,
and my enemies just stare
and sneer at me.
18 They took my clothes
and gambled for them.
19 Don't stay far away, Lord!
My strength comes from you,
so hurry and help.
20 Rescue me from enemy swords
and save me from those dogs.
21 Don't let lions eat me.
You rescued me from the horns
of wild bulls,
22 and when your people meet,
I will praise you, Lord.
23 All who worship the Lord,
now praise him!
You belong to Jacob's family
and to the people of Israel,
so fear and honor the Lord!
24 The Lord doesn't hate
or despise the helpless
in all of their troubles.
When I cried out, he listened
and did not turn away.
25 When your people meet,
you will fill my heart
with your praises, Lord,
and everyone will see me
keep my promises to you.
26 The poor will eat and be full,
and all who worship you
will be thankful
and live in hope.
27 Everyone on this earth
will remember you, Lord.
People all over the world
will turn and worship you,
28 because you are in control,
the ruler of all nations.
29 All who are rich
and have more than enough
will bow down to you, Lord.
Even those who are dying
and almost in the grave
will come and bow down.
30 In the future, everyone
will worship and learn
about you, our Lord.
31 People not yet born
will be told,
“The Lord has saved us!”
Taisnā ciešanas
1 Korvedim. Kā “Rītausmas stirna”. Dāvida psalms .
2 Mans Dievs, mans Dievs,
kāpēc tu esi mani pametis?
Nedod man glābiņu vaimanas!
3 Mans Dievs, es saucu dienā – bet tu neatbildi,
un naktī – bet man nav miera.
4 Tu taču sēdi tronī, Svētais,
dzied Israēls tev slavu!
5 Uz tevi paļāvās mūsu tēvi,
tie paļāvās, un tu tos patvēri,
6 uz tevi tie sauca un paglābās,
uz tevi tie paļāvās un nepalika kaunā!
7 Bet es esmu tārps, nevis cilvēks –
ļaužu paļāts un nicināts.
8 Visi, kas redz mani, mēdās,
tie šķoba lūpas un krata galvu:
9 meties pie Kunga!
Lai viņš to glābj, lai viņš to patver,
jo šis viņam tīk! –
10 Tu taču izvedi mani no klēpja,
tu loloji mani pie mātes krūtīm,
11 tev es atdots vēl mātes miesās,
jau mātes klēpī tu biji man Dievs!
12 Neatstāj mani –
briesmas ir tuvu, un palīga nav!
13 Aplencis mani liels vēršu pulks,
Bāšānas buļļi mani apstāj.
14 Tie pleš uz mani rīkli
kā lauva, kas plēš un rēc.
15 Kā ūdens es izlaistīts,
izmežģīti man visi kauli,
sirds man kā vasks –
tā izkūst man krūtīs.
16 Izžuvis kā māls mans spēks,
mana mēle līp pie aukslējām,
nāves pīšļos tu mani guldi.
17 Redzi, suņi mani aplenkuši!
Ļaundaru bars mani apstājis,
tie plosa man rokas un kājas.
18 Varu saskaitīt visus savus kaulus! –
Tie skatās uz mani un vēro mani,
19 tie dala manas drēbes savā starpā
un par manu apģērbu met kauliņus.
20 Bet tu, Kungs, nepaliec tālu!
Tu, mans glābiņš, steidzies man palīgā!
21 Sargi no zobena manu kaklu,
no suņu ķetnām manu vienīgo dzīvību!
22 Glāb mani no lauvas rīkles, no sumbru ragiem!
Atbildi man!
23 Tavu vārdu es sacīšu saviem brāļiem,
sapulces vidū es slavēšu tevi.
24 Kas bīstaties Kunga, slavējiet viņu,
viss Jēkaba dzimums, godājiet viņu,
drebiet viņa priekšā, viss Israēla dzimums,
25 jo viņš nav nicinājis un niecinājis nabaga ciešanas,
nav slēpis savu vaigu no tā,
kad tas brēca uz viņu – viņš sadzirdēja!
26 Tevi es slavēšu lielajā sapulcē!
Ko solīju, samaksāšu dievbijīgo priekšā!
27 Ēdīs nabagi un gūs sātu,
slavēs Kungu, kas viņu meklē.
Lai jūsu sirdis ir dzīvas mūžam!
28 Atcerēsies un atgriezīsies pie Kunga visas zemes malas,
zemosies tavā priekšā visas tautu saimes –
29 jo Kungam valstība un viņš valda pār tautām.
30 Ēd un zemojas visi zemes lepnie,
viņa priekšā liecas visi, kas nokāpj pīšļos,
kas dzīvību nepatur.
31 Nākamās audzes viņam kalpos,
par viņu pēcnācējiem stāstīs,
32 tie nāks un sludinās viņa taisnību
tiem, kas vēl dzims, –
par viņa darbiem!
