(A special psalm by David for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.)
Betrayed by a Friend
1 Listen, God, to my prayer!
Don't reject my request.
2 Please listen and help me.
My thoughts are troubled,
and I keep groaning
3 because my enemies attack
with loud shouts.
They treat me terribly
and hold angry grudges.
4 My heart is racing fast,
and I am afraid of dying.
5 I am trembling with fear,
completely terrified.
6 I wish I had wings
like a dove,
so I could fly far away
and be at peace.
7 I would go and live
in some distant desert.
8 I would quickly find shelter
from howling winds
and raging storms.
9 Confuse my enemies, Lord!
Upset their plans.
Cruelty and violence
are all I see in the city,
10 and they are like guards
on patrol day and night.
The city is full of trouble,
evil, 11 and corruption.
Troublemakers and liars
freely roam the streets.
12 My enemies are not the ones
who sneer and make fun.
I could put up with that
or even hide from them.
13 But it was my closest friend,
the one I trusted most.
14 We enjoyed being together,
when we went with others
to your house, our God.
15 All who hate me are controlled
by the power of evil.
Sentence them to death
and send them down alive
to the world of the dead.
16 I ask for your help, Lord God,
and you will keep me safe.
17 Morning, noon, and night
you hear my concerns
and my complaints.
18 I am attacked from all sides,
but you will rescue me
unharmed by the battle.
19 You have always ruled,
and you will hear me.
You will defeat my enemies
because they won't turn
and worship you.
20 My friend turned against me
and broke his promise.
21 His words were smoother
than butter, and softer
than olive oil.
But hatred filled his heart,
and he was ready to attack
with a sword.
22 Our Lord, we belong to you.
We tell you what worries us,
and you won't let us fall.
23 But what about those people
who are cruel and brutal?
You will throw them down
into the deepest pit
long before their time.
I trust you, Lord!
Lūgšana pret viltus draugiem
1 Korvedim. Stīgu pavadījumam. Dāvida psalms .
2 Ieklausies, Dievs, manā lūgšanā
un neslēpies, kad tev gaužos!
3 Pievērsies un atbildi man!
Nomākts es savās nopūtās – tramda mani
4 naidnieku balsis un ļaundaru varmācība,
jo tie nelaimi gāž pār mani un dusmās mani vajā.
5 Sirds lēkā man krūtīs, un nāves briesmas uzkritušas,
6 bailes un tirpas nāk pār mani,
un drebas mani pārņem.
7 Es teicu: kaut būtu man spārni kā dūjai –
es lidotu prom un mitekli rastu,
8 redzi, es aizlaistos tālu un mājotu tuksnesī!
9 Es steigtos turp, kur man patvērums
no aukainā vēja un no vētras!
10 Aprij viņus, Kungs, sapin viņu mēles!
Es pilsētā redzu pārestību un ķildas –
11 dienu un nakti tās staigā pa mūriem,
ļaunums un mokas pilsētā mājo,
12 posts tur mājo,
neatstājas no tās laukumiem varmācība un viltus!
13 Nevis pretinieks paļā mani – to es paciestu,
nevis nīdējs pār mani dižojas – no viņa es paslēptos,
14 bet tu tas esi, cilvēk, mans līdziniek,
mans tuvākais un mans biedrs,
15 ar kuru mēs jauki runājāmies,
Dieva namā mēs gājām pūlī!
16 Lai nāve tos pārsteidz,
lai tie dzīvi šeolā nokāpj,
jo ļaunums ir viņu miteklī, viņu vidū!
17 Bet es uz Dievu saucu, un Kungs mani glābs.
18 Vakarā un no rīta, un dienvidū sūdzos un vaidu –
viņš sadzirdēs manu balsi.
19 Viņš paglābs drošumā mani
no tiem, kas man uzbrūk, jo tik daudzi pret mani!
20 Sadzirdēs Dievs un atbildēs tiem –
viņš kopš mūžiem valda.
Jo tie citādi netop un nebīstas Dieva!
21 Tas ceļ roku pret miermīlīgo
un apgāna derību ar viņu,
22 salds krējums tam mutē, bet karš tam sirdī,
tā vārdi maigāki par eļļu, bet tie ir kaili šķēpi.
23 Atstāj Kungam savu nastu, un viņš tevi balstīs,
viņš neļaus nemūžam, ka taisnais klūp.
24 Bet tu, Dievs, tos grūdīsi akas bedrē –
bendes un krāpnieki pat pusmūža nedzīvos!
Bet es tev uzticēšos!
