God's Glory in Creation
1 How clearly the sky reveals God's glory!
How plainly it shows what he has done!
2 Each day announces it to the following day;
each night repeats it to the next.
3 No speech or words are used,
no sound is heard;
4 yet their message goes out to all the world
and is heard to the ends of the earth.
God made a home in the sky for the sun;
5 it comes out in the morning like a happy bridegroom,
like an athlete eager to run a race.
6 It starts at one end of the sky
and goes across to the other.
Nothing can hide from its heat.
The Law of the Lord
7 The law of the Lord is perfect;
it gives new strength.
The commands of the Lord are trustworthy,
giving wisdom to those who lack it.
8 The laws of the Lord are right,
and those who obey them are happy.
The commands of the Lord are just
and give understanding to the mind.
9 Reverence for the Lord is good;
it will continue forever.
The judgments of the Lord are just;
they are always fair.
10 They are more desirable than the finest gold;
they are sweeter than the purest honey.
11 They give knowledge to me, your servant;
I am rewarded for obeying them.
12 None of us can see our own errors;
deliver me, Lord, from hidden faults!
13 Keep me safe, also, from willful sins;
don't let them rule over me.
Then I shall be perfect
and free from the evil of sin.
14 May my words and my thoughts be acceptable to you,
O Lord, my refuge and my redeemer!
Dieva godība radībā un bauslībā
1 Korvedim. Dāvida psalms .
2 Debesis vēsta par Dieva godu,
viņa roku darbu teic debesjums,
3 diena dienai valodas vērpj,
nakts naktij nes vēsti –
4 nav valodas, nav vārdu,
viņu balsis pat nedzird!
5 Pār visu zemi sniedzas to mērs,
līdz pasaules malai viņu vārdi!
Debesīs viņš uzcēlis saulei telti.
6 Kā līgavainis tā iznāk no kāzu telts,
līksma kā spēkavīrs, kas skrējienā metas,
7 no debesu malas tā iznāk
un ripo līdz debesu galam –
kas var paslēpties no viņas svelmes?
8 Kunga bauslība pilnīga, tā atveldzē dvēseli,
Kunga liecība droša, tā vientiesi dara gudru,
9 Kunga pavēles skaidras, tās sirdi ielīksmo,
Kunga bauslis šķīsts, tas dara acis gaišas,
10 Kunga bijība šķīsta, tā pastāv mūžam,
Kunga spriedumi taisni, visos ir patiesība,
11 par zeltu tie tīkamāki un tīrzelta krājumiem,
saldāki nekā medus un pilošas kāres.
12 Un tie tavam kalpam liek atcerēties –
kas tos ievēro, tas manto daudz.
13 Kurš pamana savas kļūmes?
No apslēpta grēka attīri mani!
14 Arī no atklātas spīts savu kalpu sargi –
lai nevalda tā pār mani,
tad būšu krietns un brīvs no lielas vainas!
15 Lai tev tīk manas runas un sirds pārdomas,
Kungs, mana klints un mans glābējs!
