(A psalm by David for the music leader. Use flutes.)
A Prayer for Help
1 Listen, Lord, as I pray!
Pay attention when I groan.
2 You are my King and my God.
Answer my cry for help
because I pray to you.
3 Each morning you listen
to my prayer,
as I bring my requests to you
and wait for your reply.
4 You are not the kind of God
who is pleased with evil.
Sinners can't stay with you.
5 No one who boasts can stand
in your presence, Lord,
and you hate evil people.
6 You destroy every liar,
and you despise violence
and deceit.
7 Because of your great mercy,
I come to your house, Lord,
and I am filled with wonder
as I bow down to worship
at your holy temple.
8 You do what is right,
and I ask you to guide me.
Make your teaching clear
because of my enemies.
9 Nothing they say is true!
They just want to destroy.
Their words are deceitful
like a hidden pit,
and their tongues are good
only for telling lies.
10 Punish them, God,
and let their own plans
bring their downfall.
Get rid of them!
They keep committing crimes
and turning against you.
11 Let all who run to you
for protection
always sing joyful songs.
Provide shelter for those
who truly love you
and let them rejoice.
12 Our Lord, you bless those
who live right,
and you shield them
with your kindness.
Paļaušanās uz Dievu cīņā pret naidniekiem
1 Korvedim. Stabuļu pavadījumam. Dāvida psalms .
2 Manos vārdos ieklausies, Kungs,
sadzirdi manas nopūtas,
3 pievērsies manām vaimanām,
mans Ķēniņ un Dievs,
jo es tevi lūdzos!
4 Kungs, tu rītausmā dzirdi manu balsi,
es rītausmā sataisos tev un gaidu.
5 Tu esi Dievs, kam netīk ļaunprātība,
ļaunums pie tevis nemājo.
6 Tavā priekšā nestāj lielmutis,
tu nīsti visus, kas dara netaisnību,
7 melkuļus tu pazudini –
bendes un krāpnieki Kungam riebj!
8 Bet es ieiešu tavā namā
tavas pārpilnās žēlastības dēļ,
bijādams tevi,
zemošos tavam svētajam templim.
9 Kungs, vadi mani savā taisnībā,
dari taisnu manā priekšā savu ceļu,
jo man uzglūn naidnieki!
10 Viņu vārdi nav uzticami,
viņi pilni postīšanas,
viņu rīkle ir vaļējs kaps,
ar mēli tie lišķē.
11 Sodi tos, Dievs,
lai tie klūp sava viltus dēļ, jo tiem daudz grēku,
triec viņus prom, jo tie dumpo pret tevi!
12 Lai priecājas visi, kas tveras pie tevis,
lai gavilē mūžam!
Sargā tos, lai gavilē tevī tie,
kuri mīl tavu vārdu!
13 Kungs, ikvienu taisno tu svētī,
kā ar vairogu sedz to ar labvēlību.
