(A song and a psalm by the clan of Korah for the music leader. To the tune “Mahalath Leannoth.” A special psalm by Heman the Ezrahite.)
A Prayer When You Can't Find the Way
1 You keep me safe, Lord God.
So when I pray at night,
2 please listen carefully
to each of my concerns.
3 I am deeply troubled
and close to death;
4 I am as good as dead
and completely helpless.
5 I am no better off
than those in the grave,
those you have forgotten
and no longer help.
6 You have put me in the deepest
and darkest grave;
7 your anger rolls over me
like ocean waves.
8 You have made my friends turn
in horror from me.
I am a prisoner
who cannot escape,
9 and I am almost blind
because of my sorrow.
Each day I lift my hands
in prayer to you, Lord.
10 Do you work miracles
for the dead?
Do they stand up
and praise you?
11 Are your love and loyalty
announced in the world
of the dead?
12 Do they know of your miracles
or your saving power
in the dark world below
where all is forgotten?
13 Each morning I pray
to you, Lord.
14 Why do you reject me?
Why do you turn from me?
15 Ever since I was a child,
I have been sick
and close to death.
You have terrified me
and made me helpless.
16 Your anger is like a flood!
And I am shattered
by your furious attacks
17 that strike each day
and from every side.
18 My friends and neighbors
have turned against me
because of you,
and now darkness
is my only companion.
Lūgšana izmisuma brīdī
1 Dziesma. Koraha dēlu psalms . Korvedim. Dziedāšanai sēru kokles pavadījumā. Ezrāhieša Hēmāna psalms .
2 Kungs, manas glābšanas Dievs,
dienā es saucu,
naktī es tavā priekšā!
3 Lai nāk pie tevis mana lūgšana!
Ieklausies manā brēcienā!
4 Sāta nelaimēm mana dvēsele,
un mana dzīvība šeolam tuvu!
5 Tiem es pieskaitīts, kam nogrimt bedrē,
pie tādiem, kas nezina, kā sev līdzēt,
6 starp miroņiem palaists brīvā,
tāds kā nokautie, kas guļ kapā,
kurus tu neatceries vairs,
kas šķirti no tavas rokas!
7 Tu iesviedi mani bedres dziļumos,
dzelmes tumšajos kambaros,
8 man uzgul tavs naids,
visas tavas bangas mani dragā.
9 Tu esi atrāvis paziņas no manis,
darījis mani par riebekli viņiem –
ieslēgts, nevaru izlauzties!
10 Acs man ciešanās izīgst,
saucu tevi, Kungs, ik dienas,
stiepju pret tevi savas plaukstas!
11 Vai miroņiem tu brīnumus darīsi,
vai ēnas celsies slavināt tevi?
12 Vai kapā klāstīs par tavu žēlastību,
par tavu uzticību teiks pazušanā?
13 Vai tumsā uzzinās tavus brīnumus,
tavu taisnību – aizmirstības zemē?
14 Bet es – uz tevi, Kungs, brēcu,
no rīta mana lūgšana tavā priekšā.
15 Kādēļ, Kungs, tu atmet mani,
kādēļ slēp savu vaigu no manis?
16 Es nabaga vārgulis kopš jaunām dienām,
bailēs no tevis es stīvs,
17 pāri man drāžas tavu dusmu svelme,
tavas briesmas iznīdē mani,
18 kā ūdens tās vislaik ap mani liecas,
tās kļaujas pār mani!
19 Tu atrauj man draugus, kaimiņus
un manus paziņas – tik tumsa!
