(A special psalm and a prayer by David when he was in the cave.)
A Prayer for Help
1 I pray to you, Lord.
I beg for mercy.
2 I tell you all my worries
and my troubles,
3 and whenever I feel low,
you are there to guide me.
A trap has been hidden
along my pathway.
4 Even if you look,
you won't see anyone
who cares enough
to walk beside me.
There is no place to hide,
and no one who really cares.
5 I pray to you, Lord!
You are my place of safety,
and you are my choice
in the land of the living.
Please answer my prayer.
I am completely helpless.
6 Help! They are chasing me,
and they are too strong.
7 Rescue me from this prison,
so I can praise your name.
And when your people notice
your wonderful kindness to me,
they will rush to my side.
Lūgšana lielās bēdās
1 Dāvida psalms, lūgšana, kad viņš bija paslēpies alā. 2 Es piesaucu To Kungu ar skaļu balsi, es lūdzu To Kungu sirsnīgos vārdos. 3 Es izkratu Viņa priekšā savu sirdi un izsūdzu Viņam savas bēdas. 4 Kad mans gars skumst izmisumā, Tev tomēr mans ceļš ir zināms. Ceļā, kur man jāiet, viņi slepeni liek man valgus. 5 Kad raugos pa labi, redzi, tur nav neviena, kas mani saprot; nekur nevaru tverties, neviens nebēdā par manu dvēseli. 6 Tevi es piesaucu, Kungs, un saku: Tu esi mans patvērums, mana daļa dzīvo zemē! 7 Uzklausi manas vaimanas, jo es esmu visai nomākts! Izglāb mani no maniem vajātājiem, jo viņi ir man par spēcīgiem! 8 Atsvabini manu dvēseli no cietuma, lai es teicu Tavu Vārdu! Par mani gavilēs taisnie, kad Tu man darīsi labu.
