(For the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.” A special psalm by David when he was in the cave while running from Saul.)
Praise and Trust in Times of Trouble
1 God Most High, have pity on me!
Have mercy. I run to you
for safety.
In the shadow of your wings,
I seek protection
till danger dies down.
2 I pray to you, my protector.
3 You will send help from heaven
and save me,
but you will bring trouble
on my attackers.
You are faithful,
and you can be trusted.
4 My enemies are fierce,
much worse than lions!
They have spears and arrows
instead of teeth,
and they have sharp swords
instead of tongues.
5 May you, my God, be honored
above the heavens;
may your glory be seen
everywhere on earth.
6 Enemies set traps for my feet
and struck me down.
They dug a pit in my path,
but fell in it themselves.
7 I am faithful to you,
and you can trust me.
I will sing and play music
for you, my God.
8 I feel wide awake!
I will wake up my harp
and wake up the sun.
9 I will praise you, Lord,
for everyone to hear,
and I will sing hymns to you
in every nation.
10 Your love reaches higher
than the heavens;
your loyalty extends
beyond the clouds.
11 May you, my God, be honored
above the heavens;
may your glory be seen
everywhere on earth.
Lūgšana briesmās un pateicība glābšanā
(Ps 108:1–6)1 Korvedim. “Neizposti!” Dāvida uzraksts, bēguļojot alā no Saula.
2 Žēlo mani, Dievs, žēlo mani –
mana dvēsele tveras pie tevis,
un tavu spārnu ēnā es patveršos, kamēr posts paiet.
3 Es saucu visaugstajam Dievam,
Dievam, kas visu man piepilda!
4 Tas sūtīs no debesīm un glābs mani,
nonievās tos, kas mani mīda.
Dievs sūtīs žēlastību un patiesību!
5 Mana dvēsele starp lauvām,
es guļu kā liesmās starp cilvēku dēliem,
viņu zobi ir šķēps un bultas,
viņu mēles ir ass zobens.
6 Pacelies pār debesīm, Dievs,
pār visu zemi tava godība!
7 Tīklu tie izlika maniem soļiem,
nomākta mana dvēsele!
Bedri tie izraka man priekšā –
paši tajā iekrita.
8 Droša man sirds, Dievs,
droša man sirds,
dziedāšu es un spēlēšu!
9 Mosties, mans gods, mostieties, arfa un cītara, –
atmodināšu rīta ausmu!
10 Teikšu tevi starp ļaudīm, Kungs,
skandēšu tevi starp tautām,
11 jo liela līdz debesīm tava žēlastība
un līdz mākoņiem tava patiesība!
12 Pacelies pār debesīm, Dievs,
pār visu zemi lai tava godība!
