The Lord Punishes the Guilty
1 Lord God, you punish
the guilty.
Show what you are like
and punish them now.
2 You judge the earth.
Come and help us!
Pay back those proud people
for what they have done.
3 How long will the wicked
celebrate and be glad?
4 All of those cruel people
strut and boast,
5 and they crush and wound
your chosen nation, Lord.
6 They murder widows,
foreigners, and orphans.
7 Then they say,
“The Lord God of Jacob
doesn't see or know.”
8 Can't you fools see?
Won't you ever learn?
9 God gave us ears and eyes!
Can't he hear and see?
10 God instructs the nations
and gives knowledge to us all.
Won't he also correct us?
11 The Lord knows how useless
our plans really are.
12 Our Lord, you bless everyone
that you instruct and teach
by using your Law.
13 You give them rest
from their troubles,
until a pit can be dug
for the wicked.
14 You won't turn your back
on your chosen nation.
15 Justice and fairness
will go hand in hand,
and all who do right
will follow along.
16 Who will stand up for me
against those cruel people?
17 If you had not helped me, Lord,
I would soon have gone
to the land of silence.
18 When I felt my feet slipping,
you came with your love
and kept me steady.
19 And when I was burdened
with worries,
you comforted me
and made me feel secure.
20 But you are opposed
to dishonest lawmakers
21 who gang up to murder
innocent victims.
22 You, Lord God, are my fortress,
that mighty rock
where I am safe.
23 You will pay back my enemies,
and you will wipe them out
for the evil they did.
Dievs ir savas tautas atriebējs
1 Atmaksas Dievs, Kungs,
atmaksas Dievs, atspīdi!
2 Celies, zemes tiesnesi,
atmaksā lepnajiem, kas tiem pienākas!
3 Cik ilgi vēl ļaundari, ak, Kungs,
cik ilgi vēl ļaundari līksmos?!
4 Tie runā, šļākdami iecirtību, –
izlielās visi, kas dara netaisnību!
5 Tavu tautu, Kungs, tie maitā
un tavu mantojumu tie sabojā –
6 atraitni un svešinieku tie nokauj,
un bāreņus tie nogalina,
7 tie saka: neredzēs Kungs!
Nemanīs Jēkaba Dievs! –
8 Atjēdzieties jūs, dulnie ļaudis!
Un jūs, muļķi, kad nāksiet pie prāta?!
9 Kas ausi tev uzlicis – vai pats nedzird?
Kas aci tev darinājis – vai pats neskatās?!
10 Kurš norāj tautas, vai tad atstās bez soda –
viņš, kurš cilvēkam māca zināšanu?
11 Kungs zina cilvēku domas,
jo tās – tik dvesma!
12 Svētīts vīrs, kuru tu norāj, Kungs,
kuru tu savā bauslībā māci, –
13 lai patvertu viņu posta dienās,
kad ļaundariem raks bedri!
14 Jo neatstās Kungs savu tautu
un savu mantojumu nepametīs,
15 jo pie taisnības atgriezīsies tiesa
un viņam pakaļ – visi sirdsskaidrie!
16 Kas celsies par mani pret netaisnajiem?
Kas stāsies par mani pret nekrietnajiem?
17 Ja nebūtu Kungs palīgs man,
drīz mājotu klusumā mana dvēsele!
18 Kad likās – slīd man kāja,
tava žēlastība, Kungs, mani balstīja!
19 Kad raizes nomāca mani,
tu mierinot mani ielīksmoji.
20 Vai biedrosies tu ar posta tiesu,
kur mokas ar likumu noteic,
21 pret taisnā dzīvību sazvērējas
un šķīstas asinis notiesā?!
22 Nu Kungs ir mans cietoksnis,
un mans Dievs ir mana patvēruma klints.
23 Viņš liks to grēkam atgriezties pār viņiem,
un viņu ļaunuma dēļ viņš tos izdeldēs,
viņš tos izdeldēs – Kungs, mūsu Dievs!
