In Praise of God's Goodness
1 I will always thank the Lord;
I will never stop praising him.
2 I will praise him for what he has done;
may all who are oppressed listen and be glad!
3 Proclaim with me the Lord's greatness;
let us praise his name together!
4 I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me;
he freed me from all my fears.
5 The oppressed look to him and are glad;
they will never be disappointed.
6 The helpless call to him, and he answers;
he saves them from all their troubles.
7 His angel guards those who honor the Lord
and rescues them from danger.
8 Find out for yourself how good the Lord is.
Happy are those who find safety with him.
9 Honor the Lord, all his people;
those who obey him have all they need.
10 Even lions go hungry for lack of food,
but those who obey the Lord lack nothing good.
11 Come, my young friends, and listen to me,
and I will teach you to honor the Lord.
12 Would you like to enjoy life?
Do you want long life and happiness?
13 Then keep from speaking evil
and from telling lies.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
strive for peace with all your heart.
15 The Lord watches over the righteous
and listens to their cries;
16 but he opposes those who do evil,
so that when they die, they are soon forgotten.
17 The righteous call to the Lord, and he listens;
he rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to those who are discouraged;
he saves those who have lost all hope.
19 Good people suffer many troubles,
but the Lord saves them from them all;
20 the Lord preserves them completely;
not one of their bones is broken.
21 Evil will kill the wicked;
those who hate the righteous will be punished.
22 The Lord will save his people;
those who go to him for protection will be spared.
Dieva palīdzība un Dieva bijība
1 Dāvida psalms, kad viņš izlikās traks Abīmeleha priekšā un tas viņu padzina, un viņš aizgāja.
2 Es teikšu Kungu bez mitas,
mana mute vienmēr viņu slavē.
3 Dižena mana dvēsele Kungā –
klausās grūtdieņi un priecājas.
4 Daudziniet Kungu tāpat kā es –
kopā cildināsim viņa vārdu!
5 Es meklēju Kungu, un viņš man atbildēja,
no visām baismām viņš mani glāba.
6 Tie raugās viņā un staro,
to sejas nemulsīs kaunā.
7 Redzi, nabags sauca, un Kungs sadzirdēja,
izglāba no visiem spaidiem!
8 Kunga eņģelis ir ap tiem,
glābj tos, kas bīstas Kunga!
9 Baudiet un redziet, cik Kungs labs!
Svētīts vīrs, kurš tveras pie viņa!
10 Bīstieties Kunga, viņa svētītie, –
nenieka tiem netrūks, kas viņa bīstas.
11 Lauvām trūkst, un tie cieš badu,
kas meklē Kungu, tam netrūkst laba.
12 Nāciet, dēli, un klausieties mani,
mācīšu jūs bīties Kunga.
13 Kurš alkst dzīves
un grib pieredzēt labas dienas?
14 Sargi savu mēli no ļauna
un savas lūpas no viltus runām,
15 vairies ļauna un dari labu,
alksti miera un dzenies pēc tā!
16 Kunga acis pievērstas taisnajiem
un viņa ausis to saucieniem!
17 Kunga vaigs vērsts pret ļaundariem –
iznīdēt to piemiņu no zemes!
18 Tie sauc, un Kungs dzird,
no visiem spaidiem viņš tos glābj –
19 Kungs tuvu tiem, kam satriekta sirds,
kam sagrauzts gars, tos viņš pestī.
20 Daudz nelaimju vajā taisno,
bet no tām visām Kungs viņu glābj,
21 Kungs pasargā viņa kaulus,
neviens no tiem netop lauzts!
22 Ļaundarus nokaus ļaunums,
kas taisno nīst, saņems sodu.
23 Kungs izpērk savu kalpu dzīvību –
kas tveras pie viņa, tie netiks tiesāti!
