(Written by David. He sang this to the Lord because of Cush from the tribe of Benjamin.)
The Lord Always Does Right
1 You, Lord God,
are my protector.
Rescue me and keep me safe
from all who chase me.
2 Or else they will rip me apart
like lions attacking a victim,
and no one will save me.
3 I am innocent, Lord God!
4 I have not betrayed a friend
or had pity on an enemy
who attacks for no reason.
5 If I have done any of this,
then let my enemies
chase and capture me.
Let them trample me to death
and leave me in the dirt.
6 Get angry, Lord God!
Do something!
Attack my furious enemies.
See that justice is done.
7 Make the nations come to you,
as you sit on your throne
above them all.
8 Our Lord, judge the nations!
Judge me and show that I
am honest and innocent.
9 You know every heart and mind,
and you always do right.
Now make violent people stop,
but protect all of us
who obey you.
10 You, God, are my shield,
the protector of everyone
whose heart is right.
11 You see that justice is done,
and each day
you take revenge.
12 Whenever your enemies refuse
to change their ways,
you sharpen your sword
and string your bow.
13 Your deadly arrows are ready
with flaming tips.
14 An evil person is like a woman
about to give birth
to a hateful, deceitful,
and rebellious child.
15 Such people dig a deep hole,
then fall in it themselves.
16 The trouble they cause
comes back on them,
and their heads are crushed
by their own evil deeds.
17 I will praise you, Lord!
You always do right.
I will sing about you,
the Lord Most High.
Kungs – taisns tiesnesis
1 Dāvida psalms , ko viņš dziedājis Kungam – par Kūšu no Benjāmina cilts.
2 Kungs, mans Dievs, pie tevis es tveros,
atpestī un glāb mani no vajātājiem,
3 ka tie kā lauva nesaplēš mani,
ka neaizrauj prom –
bet glābēja nav!
4 Kungs, mans Dievs, ja es darījis to –
ja manas rokas nesušas ļaunu,
5 ja es atmaksājis labu ar ļaunu
vai naidnieku aplaupījis aplam,
6 tad lai pretinieks vajā mani un panāk,
lai manu dzīvību iemin zemē,
lai mani pamet pīšļos!
7 Celies jel, Kungs, savās dusmās,
sacelies pret manu naidnieku negantumu,
mosties un lem tiesu pār mani!
8 Tautas lai pulcējas ap tevi,
atgriezies augstumos pār tām.
9 Kungs tiesā tautas!
Spried man tiesu, Kungs,
pēc manas taisnības
un pēc mana krietnuma.
10 Kaut mitētos ļaundaru ļaundarība!
Stiprini taisno, jo tu pārbaudi prātus un sirdis,
tu esi taisnais Dievs!
11 Mans vairogs pie Dieva,
kas sirdsskaidros pestī,
12 pie Dieva, tā taisnā Soģa,
pie Dieva, kas nosoda vienumēr.
13 Ja kāds neatgriežas,
viņš savu zobenu trin,
loks viņam uzvilkts un pacelts,
14 viņš tam sataisījis nāvējošus ieročus,
degošas bultas viņš sagatavojis!
15 Redzi, ļaunu tas ieņem
un posta grūts,
un melus dzemdē.
16 Tas bedri rok un dziļu kaš,
un iekrīt akā, ko pats racis.
17 Pūliņi nāk atpakaļ pār viņu pašu
un varmācība krīt pār viņa galvu.
18 Es pateikšos Kungam par viņa taisnību
un dziedāšu visaugstā Kunga vārdam.
