(A psalm by David for the music leader.)
Celebrate because of the Lord
1 Listen to my concerns, God,
and protect me
from my enemies' threats.
2 Keep me safe from secret plots
of corrupt and evil gangs.
3 Their words cut like swords,
and their cruel remarks
sting like sharp arrows.
4 They fearlessly ambush
and shoot innocent people.
5 They are determined to do evil,
and they tell themselves,
“Let's set traps!
No one can see us.”
6 They make evil plans and say,
“We'll commit a perfect crime.
No one knows our thoughts.”
7 But God will shoot his arrows
and quickly wound them.
8 They will be destroyed
by their own words,
and everyone who sees them
will tremble with fear.
9 They will be afraid and say,
“Look at what God has done
and keep it all in mind.”
10 May the Lord bless his people
with peace and happiness
and let them celebrate.
Lūgšana pret slepeniem naidniekiem
1 Korvedim. Dāvida psalms .
2 Dzirdi, Dievs, manu balsi, kad sūdzos,
no naidnieku briesmām pasargā mani,
3 paslēp mani no kaitnieku pulka, nekrietno pūļa,
4 tie kā zobenu asina sev mēli,
vērš savas bultas – rūgtus vārdus,
5 no slēptuves piepeši šauj uz krietno,
šauj uz viņu, pat nebaidās!
6 Cieši kopā tie turas uz ļaunu,
tie runā, kā slazdus izlikt,
saka: kurš ieraudzīs mūs? –
7 Tie sagudro nekrietnības:
dabūjām gatavu smalku stiķi –
dziļi paslēpta cilvēka sirds!
8 Bet Dievs šaus tiem bultu,
acumirklī tos ievainos!
9 Paši pret sevi tie dīda mēli!
Kas to ierauga, krata galvu.
10 Tad visi bīsies un teiks Dieva darbus,
ko viņš veicis, tie sapratīs.
11 Taisnais līksmos par Kungu
un patversies pie viņa!
Sirdsskaidrie dziedās slavu!
