A Prayer for Help
1 Lord, hear my prayer!
In your righteousness listen to my plea;
answer me in your faithfulness!
2 Don't put me, your servant, on trial;
no one is innocent in your sight.
3 My enemies have hunted me down
and completely defeated me.
They have put me in a dark prison,
and I am like those who died long ago.
4 So I am ready to give up;
I am in deep despair.
5 I remember the days gone by;
I think about all that you have done,
I bring to mind all your deeds.
6 I lift up my hands to you in prayer;
like dry ground my soul is thirsty for you.
7 Answer me now, Lord!
I have lost all hope.
Don't hide yourself from me,
or I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.
8 Remind me each morning of your constant love,
for I put my trust in you.
My prayers go up to you;
show me the way I should go.
9 I go to you for protection, Lord;
rescue me from my enemies.
10 You are my God;
teach me to do your will.
Be good to me, and guide me on a safe path.
11 Rescue me, Lord, as you have promised;
in your goodness save me from my troubles!
12 Because of your love for me, kill my enemies
and destroy all my oppressors,
for I am your servant.
Grēku sūdzēšana un lūgšana pēc palīga
1 Dāvida psalms .
Kungs, uzklausi manu lūgšanu,
sadzirdi manas vaimanas!
Savā uzticībā atbildi man, savā taisnībā!
2 Neej pie tiesas ar savu kalpu –
neviens no dzīvajiem nav taisns tavā priekšā!
3 Naidnieks vajā mani,
līdz zemei tas nospiedis manu dzīvību,
nosēdinājis mani tumsā pie sen mirušiem –
4 nu paguris man gars, apjukusi mana sirds!
5 Atceros senās dienas, spriežu par visu, ko tu darījis,
par tavu roku darbiem es prātoju,
6 plešu rokas tev pretī,
es esmu zeme, kas slāpst tevis!
7 Steidz man atbildēt, Kungs, nīkst mans gars!
Neslēp savu vaigu no manis,
lai neesmu kā tie, kam nogrimt bedrē!
8 Liec man dzirdēt no rīta par tavu žēlastību,
jo uz tevi paļaujos,
māci man ceļu, pa kuru man jāstaigā,
jo tev pretī dvēseli sniedzu!
9 Glāb mani no maniem naidniekiem,
Kungs, pie tevis es patveros!
10 Māci man pildīt tavu gribu, jo tu esi mans Dievs!
Tavs Gars ir vēlīgs – ved mani pa līdzenu zemi!
11 Tava vārda dēļ, Kungs, dzīvini mani,
savā taisnībā izpestī mani no posta
12 un savā žēlastībā iznīdē manus naidniekus,
izdeldē manus pretiniekus, jo esmu tavs kalps!
