(For the music leader. To the tune “Don't Destroy.” A special psalm by David when Saul had David's house watched so that he could kill him.)
A Prayer for Protection
1 Save me, God! Protect me
from enemy attacks!
2 Keep me safe from brutal people
who want to kill me.
3 Merciless enemies, Lord,
are hiding and plotting,
hoping to kill me.
I have not hurt them
in any way at all.
4 But they are ready to attack.
Do something! Help me!
Look at what's happening.
5 Lord God All-Powerful,
you are the God of Israel.
Punish the other nations
and don't pity those terrible
and rebellious people.
6 My enemies return at evening,
growling like dogs
roaming the city.
7 They curse, and their words
cut like swords,
as they say to themselves,
“No one can hear us!”
8 You, Lord, laugh at them
and sneer at the nations.
9 You are my mighty fortress,
and I depend on you.
10 You love me and will let me
see my enemies defeated.
11 Don't kill them,
or everyone may forget!
Just use your mighty power
to make them tremble
and fall.
You are a shield
for your people.
12 My enemies are liars!
So let them be trapped
by their boastful lies.
13 Get angry and destroy them.
Leave them in ruin.
Then all the nations will know
that you rule in Israel.
14 Those liars return at evening,
growling like dogs
roaming the city.
15 They search for scraps of food,
and they snarl
until they are stuffed.
16 But I will sing about
your strength, my God,
and I will celebrate
because of your love.
You are my fortress,
my place of protection
in times of trouble.
17 I will sing your praises!
You are my mighty fortress,
and you love me.
Lūgšana par glābšanu no naidniekiem
1 Korvedim. “Neizposti!” Dāvida uzraksts, kad Sauls sūtīja uzraudzīt viņa namu, lai viņu nonāvētu.
2 Glāb mani no naidniekiem, mans Dievs,
patver no tiem, kas ceļas pret mani!
3 Glāb mani no nekrietnajiem un atpestī no asinsbendēm!
4 Redzi, tie manai dzīvībai uzglūn,
varenie sazvērējas pret mani!
Ne es noziedzies, ne grēkojis, Kungs,
5 nedz vainīgs,
tie skrien, tie stāj pret mani,
celies man palīgā un skaties!
6 Un tu, Kungs, Pulku Dievs, Israēla Dievs,
mosties sodīt visas tautas!
Nevienu nesaudzē, kas dumpo uz ļaunu!
7 Katru vakaru tie atpakaļ nāk,
kā suņi kaukdami apļo pa pilsētu,
8 re, tie ļauj mutei vaļu,
asi šķēpi tiem starp lūpām,
tie saka: kurš tad dzird?! –
9 Bet tu, Kungs, smejies par tiem,
tu izzobo visas tautas!
10 Tu, mans spēks, pie tevis turēšos,
jo Dievs ir mans patvērums.
11 Manas uzticības Dievs ies man pa priekšu,
Dievs ļaus man uzlūkot manus naidniekus!
12 Neapkauj tos, lai neaizmirst mana tauta! –
Iztrenkā tos ar savu spēku,
nogāz tos, tu, mūsu vairogs un Kungs!
13 Grēks tiem mutē, viltus uz lūpām –
sapin tos viņu lāstos un lepnībā, un melos, ko tie stāsta!
14 Nīdē tos dusmās, nīdē, lai nav!
Lai visi zina, ka Dievs valda Jēkabā,
valda līdz zemes galiem!
15 Katru vakaru tie atpakaļ nāk,
kā suņi kaukdami apļo pa pilsētu,
16 pēc ēsmas tie klaiņā,
ja nedabū sāta, skrien visu nakti!
17 Bet es dziedāšu par tavu spēku,
rītausmā gavilēšu par tavu žēlastību,
jo tu biji patvērums man, paspārne man posta dienās.
18 Tu, mans spēks, tev es dziedāšu,
jo Dievs ir mans patvērums –
manas uzticības Dievs.
