(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
A Prayer for Protection
1 I come to you, Lord,
for protection.
Don't let me be ashamed.
Do as you have promised
and rescue me.
2 Listen to my prayer
and hurry to save me.
Be my mighty rock
and the fortress
where I am safe.
3 You, Lord God,
are my mighty rock
and my fortress.
Lead me and guide me,
so that your name
will be honored.
4 Protect me from hidden traps
and keep me safe.
5 You are faithful,
and I trust you
because you rescued me.
6 I hate the worshipers
of worthless idols,
but I trust you, Lord.
7 I celebrate and shout
because you are kind.
You saw all my suffering,
and you cared for me.
8 You kept me from the hands
of my enemies,
and you set me free.
9 Have pity, Lord!
I am hurting and almost blind.
My whole body aches.
10 I have known only sorrow
all my life long, and I suffer
year after year.
I am weak from sin,
and my bones are limp.
11 My enemies insult me.
Neighbors are even worse,
and I disgust my friends.
People meet me on the street,
and they turn and run.
12 I am completely forgotten
like someone dead.
I am merely a broken dish.
13 I hear the crowds whisper,
“Everyone is afraid!”
They are plotting and scheming
to murder me.
14 But I trust you, Lord,
and I claim you as my God.
15 My life is in your hands.
Save me from enemies
who hunt me down.
16 Smile on me, your servant.
Have pity and rescue me.
17 I pray only to you.
Don't disappoint me.
Disappoint my cruel enemies
until they lie silent
in their graves.
18 Silence those proud liars!
Make them stop bragging
and insulting your people.
19 You are wonderful,
and while everyone watches,
you store up blessings for all
who honor and trust you.
20 You are their shelter
from harmful plots,
and you are their protection
from vicious gossip.
21 I will praise you, Lord,
for showing great kindness
when I was like a city
under attack.
22 I was terrified and thought,
“They've chased me
far away from you!”
But you answered my prayer
when I shouted for help.
23 All who belong to the Lord,
show how you love him.
The Lord protects the faithful,
but he severely punishes
everyone who is proud.
24 All who trust the Lord,
be cheerful and strong.
Cerība nepamet kaunā
1 Korvedim. Dāvida psalms .
2 Pie tevis, Kungs, tveros –
neliec mani kaunā nemūžam!
Savā taisnībā mani glāb!
3 Pievērs man savu ausi,
steidzies man palīgā,
esi man patvēruma klints,
esi droša pils, kur man glābties!
4 Tu mana klints un mans cietoksnis –
sava vārda dēļ ved mani un vadi!
5 Neļauj man iekrist tīklā, ko tie slepus izliek,
jo tu esi mans patvērums.
6 Tavā rokā es nododu savu garu –
tu esi izpircis mani, Kungs, patiesības Dievs!
7 Es nīstu tos, kas vēršas pie nīcīgiem elkiem,
uz Kungu es paļaujos.
8 Es līksmošu un priecāšos
par tavu žēlastību –
tu ieraudzīji manu postu,
tu pamanīji manas ciešanas!
9 Tu mani nedevi naidnieka rokā,
man raisīji kājas, lai eju, kurp tīk.
10 Žēlo mani, Kungs, jo man grūti –
bēdu saēstas manas acis,
mana dvēsele un mana miesa.
11 Jā, aizsteidzas raizēs mana dzīve,
un mani gadi nopūtās paiet,
mana grēka dēļ izsīkst mans spēks
un mani kauli izdēd.
12 Visiem naidniekiem es par apsmieklu
un kaimiņiem par slogu,
par biedēkli saviem paziņām –
kas redz mani uz ielas, bēg no manis!
13 Kā mironis esmu izmests no sirds,
esmu kā aizsviests trauks.
14 Daudzus es dzirdu čukstam:
briesmas visapkārt, –
sadevušies tie kopā pret mani,
sazvērējušies atņemt man dzīvību!
15 Bet uz tevi es paļaujos, Kungs,
es saku: tu esi mans Dievs!
16 Tavā rokā ir mani laiki –
glāb mani no naidnieku rokas
un maniem vajātājiem!
17 Liec savam vaigam atmirdzēt pār tavu kalpu,
savā žēlastībā atpestī mani!
18 Kungs, neliec mani kaunā, kad tevi saucu, –
liec kaunā ļaundarus, lai tie šeolā apklust,
19 lai top mēmas melīgās lūpas,
kas aprunā taisno, –
tie iecirtīgi, lepni un nicīgi!
20 Cik liela ir tava labvēlība!
Tu glabā to tiem, kas tevi bijā,
tu dāvā to tiem, kas tveras pie tevis,
visu cilvēku priekšā!
21 Tu viņus slēp no ļaužu cilpām
savā slēptuvē, tu viņus glabā
savā patvērumā no mēļu paļām!
22 Slavēts lai Kungs, kas man sūtīja brīnumu –
dāvāja savu žēlastību aplenktā pilsētā!
23 Es sacīju mulsumā:
tu esi atrāvis skatienu no manis!
Tomēr tu dzirdēji manu gaušanos,
kad es brēcu uz tevi!
24 Mīliet Kungu, jūs viņa taisnie!
Uzticīgos Kungs sargā,
bet ar uzviju atmaksā lielībniekiem.
25 Esiet stipri, lai jūsu sirdis ir drošas,
jūs, kas gaidāt Kungu!
