(A prayer by David.)
A Prayer for Help
1 Please listen, Lord,
and answer my prayer!
I am poor and helpless.
2 Protect me and save me
because you are my God.
I am your faithful servant,
and I trust you.
3 Be kind to me!
I pray to you all day.
4 Make my heart glad!
I serve you,
and my prayer is sincere.
5 You willingly forgive,
and your love is always there
for those who pray to you.
6 Please listen, Lord!
Answer my prayer for help.
7 When I am in trouble, I pray,
knowing you will listen.
8 No other gods are like you;
only you work miracles.
9 You created each nation,
and they will all bow down
to worship and honor you.
10 You perform great wonders
because you alone are God.
11 Teach me to follow you,
and I will obey your truth.
Always keep me faithful.
12 With all my heart I thank you.
I praise you, Lord God.
13 Your love for me is so great
that you protected me
from death and the grave.
14 Proud and violent enemies,
who don't care about you,
have ganged up to attack
and kill me.
15 But you, the Lord God,
are kind and merciful.
You don't easily get angry,
and your love
can always be trusted.
16 I serve you, Lord,
and I am the child
of one of your servants.
Look on me with kindness.
Make me strong and save me.
17 Show that you approve of me!
Then my hateful enemies
will feel like fools,
because you have helped
and comforted me.
Māci man, Kungs, tavu ceļu!
1 Dāvida lūgšana.
Vērs šurp, Kungs, savu ausi,
atbildi man, jo es – nabaga cietējs!
2 Sargi manu dzīvību, jo es – uzticīgs!
Glāb savu kalpu –
tu, mans Dievs! –
kas uz tevi paļaujas!
3 Žēlo mani, mans Kungs,
jo tevi es saucu augu dienu,
4 iepriecē sava kalpa dvēseli,
jo tev pretī, mans Kungs,
es savu dvēseli ceļu!
5 Jo tu, mans Kungs, esi labs un piedevīgs,
dāsns žēlastībā visiem, kas sauc tevi!
6 Ieklausies, Kungs, manā lūgšanā,
sadzirdi manu gaušanos –
7 posta dienā es saucu tevi,
jo tu atbildi man!
8 Nav tāda starp dieviem kā tu, mans Kungs,
un nav tādu darbu kā tavi.
9 Visas tautas, ko tu esi radījis,
nāks un nolieksies tev, mans Kungs,
un slavinās tavu vārdu,
10 jo liels tu un brīnumus dari,
tik tu – Dievs!
11 Māci man, Kungs, tavu ceļu,
lai es staigāju tavā patiesībā,
saliedē manu sirdi, lai bīstos tava vārda!
12 Pateikšos tev, mans Kungs, mans Dievs,
no visas sirds
un godāšu tavu vārdu mūžam,
13 jo tava žēlastība tik liela man –
tu mani glābsi no šeola dziļumiem!
14 Dievs, pārdrošnieki ceļas pret mani
un varmāku bars meklē manu dzīvību –
tie netur tevi sev priekšā!
15 Bet tu, mans Kungs, esi līdzcietīgs
un žēlīgs Dievs, gauss dusmās,
bet dāsns žēlastībā un patiesībā –
16 pievērsies man un žēlo mani,
dod savu spēku savam kalpam
un izglāb savas kalpones dēlu!
17 Dod man labu zīmi – lai redz nīdēji
un paliek kaunā,
jo tu, Kungs, palīdzi man
un mierini mani!
