(A psalm by David to be used when an offering is made.)
A Prayer in Times of Trouble
1 When you are angry, Lord,
please don't punish me
or even correct me.
2 You shot me with your arrows,
and you struck me
with your hand.
3 My body hurts all over
because of your anger.
Even my bones are in pain,
and my sins 4 are so heavy
that I am crushed.
5 Because of my foolishness,
I am covered with sores
that stink and spread.
6 My body is twisted and bent,
and I groan all day long.
7 Fever has my back in flames,
and I hurt everywhere.
8 I am worn out and weak,
moaning and in distress.
9 You, Lord, know every one
of my deepest desires,
and my noisy groans
are no secret to you.
10 My heart is beating fast.
I feel weak all over,
and my eyes are red.
11 Because of my sickness,
no friends or neighbors
will come near me.
12 All who want me dead
set traps to catch me,
and those who want
to harm and destroy me
plan and plot all day.
13 I am not able to hear
or speak a word;
14 I am completely deaf
and can't make a sound.
15 I trust you, Lord God,
and you will do something.
16 I said, “Don't let them laugh
or brag when I slip and fall.”
17 I am about to collapse
from constant pain.
18 I told you my sins,
and I am sorry for them.
19 Many deadly and powerful
enemies hate me,
20 and they repay evil for good
because I try to do right.
21 You are the Lord God!
Stay nearby
and don't desert me.
22 You are the one who saves me.
Please hurry and help.
Cietēja, grēku nožēlotāja lūgšana pēc palīdzības
1 Dāvida psalms , lai daudzinātu.
2 Kungs, ne dusmībā rāj mani,
nedz niknumā mani pārmāci!
3 Tavas bultas manī urbjas,
un krīt pār mani tava roka.
4 Miesā man nav veselas vietas
tava piktuma dēļ,
nav miera kaulos mana grēka dēļ.
5 Mana vaina aug pāri pār galvu,
kā smaga nasta grūta tā man.
6 Smird un pūžņo manas vātis
manas muļķības dēļ.
7 Gauži greizs, noliektu galvu
cauru dienu valkāju sēras.
8 Gurni man karsoņa pilni,
un miesā man nav veselas vietas.
9 Sastindzis es un gauži satriekts,
vaidu – mana sirds brēc!
10 Kungs, tavā priekšā visas manas alkas,
manas nopūtas tev nav apslēptas.
11 Sirds man dauzās, spēks mani pamet,
acu gaisma – arī tā jau prom!
12 Draugi un kaimiņi no manas sērgas vairās,
un tuvinieki stāv iztālēm.
13 Izliek cilpas mani vajātāji,
un mani postītāji zīlē man galu –
cauru dienu tie to vien prāto.
14 Esmu kā kurlais, kas nesadzird,
un kā mēmais, kas never muti,
15 es tapis kā tāds, kas nesadzird
un kura mute nejaudā iebilst.
16 Taču uz tevi, Kungs, gaidu,
tu atbildēsi man, Kungs, mans Dievs!
17 Es teicu: lai tie nesmej par mani,
kas lielās pret mani, kad kāja slīd!
18 Redzi, es jau grasos krist,
un manas sāpes neatstāj mani.
19 Savā vainā es atzīstos
un trūkstos sava grēka dēļ.
20 Bet mani naidnieki dzīvi un zaļoksni,
daudz to, kas mani netaisni ienīst.
21 Tie, kas atmaksā labu ar ļaunu, –
tie ir pret mani, jo es tveros pie laba.
22 Nepamet mani, Kungs, mans Dievs,
neturies nost no manis!
23 Steidzies man palīgā, Kungs, mans glābiņš!
