A Prayer for Help
1 From the depths of my despair I call to you, Lord.
2 Hear my cry, O Lord;
listen to my call for help!
3 If you kept a record of our sins,
who could escape being condemned?
4 But you forgive us,
so that we should stand in awe of you.
5 I wait eagerly for the Lord's help,
and in his word I trust.
6 I wait for the Lord
more eagerly than sentries wait for the dawn—
than sentries wait for the dawn.
7 Israel, trust in the Lord,
because his love is constant
and he is always willing to save.
8 He will save his people Israel
from all their sins.
Gaidot uz pestīšanu
1 Augšupceļa dziesma.
No dzelmes saucu
tev, mans Kungs:
2 Kungs, ieklausies manā balsī,
lai dzird tavas ausis
manu gaušanos!
3 Kungs, ja tu skaitītu mūsu apgrēcības,
mans Kungs, kurš gan pastāvētu?
4 Taču tu mēdz piedot –
tādēļ tevi bijā!
5 Es gaidu Kungu no visas sirds,
uz viņa vārdu es ceru,
6 es gaidu Kungu vairāk
nekā sargi rītu,
nekā sargi – rītu!
7 Ceri, Israēl, uz Kungu –
viņā ir žēlastība!
Tik daudzus viņš izpircis!
8 Viņš izpirks Israēlu
no katras apgrēcības!
