A Prayer for Guidance and Protection
1 To you, O Lord, I offer my prayer;
2 in you, my God, I trust.
Save me from the shame of defeat;
don't let my enemies gloat over me!
3 Defeat does not come to those who trust in you,
but to those who are quick to rebel against you.
4 Teach me your ways, O Lord;
make them known to me.
5 Teach me to live according to your truth,
for you are my God, who saves me.
I always trust in you.
6 Remember, O Lord, your kindness and constant love
which you have shown from long ago.
7 Forgive the sins and errors of my youth.
In your constant love and goodness,
remember me, Lord!
8 Because the Lord is righteous and good,
he teaches sinners the path they should follow.
9 He leads the humble in the right way
and teaches them his will.
10 With faithfulness and love he leads
all who keep his covenant and obey his commands.
11 Keep your promise, Lord, and forgive my sins,
for they are many.
12 Those who have reverence for the Lord
will learn from him the path they should follow.
13 They will always be prosperous,
and their children will possess the land.
14 The Lord is the friend of those who obey him
and he affirms his covenant with them.
15 I look to the Lord for help at all times,
and he rescues me from danger.
16 Turn to me, Lord, and be merciful to me,
because I am lonely and weak.
17 Relieve me of my worries
and save me from all my troubles.
18 Consider my distress and suffering
and forgive all my sins.
19 See how many enemies I have;
see how much they hate me.
20 Protect me and save me;
keep me from defeat.
I come to you for safety.
21 May my goodness and honesty preserve me,
because I trust in you.
22 From all their troubles, O God,
save your people Israel!
Lūgšana pēc Dieva palīdzības un žēlastības
1 Dāvida psalms.
Tev pretī, Kungs, savu dvēseli ceļu,
2 mans Dievs, tev es uzticos, neliec mani kaunā,
neļauj maniem naidniekiem smieties par mani!
3 Neliec tos kaunā, kas cer uz tevi,
liec tos kaunā, kas steidzas nodot!
4 Savus ceļus, Kungs, ierādi man,
savas takas man iemāci!
5 Vadi mani savā patiesībā un māci mani,
jo tu esi mans glābējs Dievs,
uz tevi es ceru augu dienu!
6 Atceries savu žēlsirdību, Kungs,
un savu žēlastību, jo tās pastāv kopš mūžiem!
7 Manas jaunības grēkus un vainas nepiemini,
atceries mani ar žēlastību,
jo tu, Kungs, esi labs!
8 Labs un taisnīgs ir Kungs,
tādēļ viņš grēciniekiem māca, kur ceļš,
9 viņš vada pazemīgos uz taisnprātību,
māca pazemīgiem viņu ceļu.
10 Visas Kunga takas ir žēlastība un patiesība –
tiem, kas tur viņa derību un uzklausa viņa liecības.
11 Sava vārda dēļ, Kungs,
piedod manu vainu, jo tā ir liela!
12 Kurš ir tas, kas bīstas Kunga, –
tam viņš mācīs ceļu, ko izvēlēties.
13 Pats tas dāsnumā mitīs,
un viņa dzimums iemantos zemi.
14 Kungs turas ar tiem, kas viņu bijā,
un māca tiem savu derību.
15 Manas acis arvien uz Kungu,
jo viņš izvilks no tīkla man kājas.
16 Pievērsies man un žēlo mani,
jo esmu vientuļš un nabags!
17 Mani sirdēsti samilzuši –
no šauriem žņaugiem izbrīvē mani!
18 Raugi manu postu un mokas,
piedod man visus grēkus.
19 Raugi, cik daudz manu naidnieku –
ar plēsīgu naidu tie mani nīst.
20 Sargi manu dvēseli un glāb, ka nenāku kaunā, –
jo pie tevis es tveros.
21 Krietnums un taisnīgums lai mani sargā,
jo es ceru uz tevi.
22 Glāb, Dievs, Israēlu no visām bēdām!
