A Prayer for Deliverance
1 You have rejected us, God, and defeated us;
you have been angry with us—but now turn back to us.
2 You have made the land tremble, and you have cut it open;
now heal its wounds, because it is falling apart.
3 You have made your people suffer greatly;
we stagger around as though we were drunk.
4 You have warned those who have reverence for you,
so that they might escape destruction.
5 Save us by your might; answer our prayer,
so that the people you love may be rescued.
6 From his sanctuary God has said,
“In triumph I will divide Shechem
and distribute Sukkoth Valley to my people.
7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh too;
Ephraim is my helmet
and Judah my royal scepter.
8 But I will use Moab as my washbowl,
and I will throw my sandals on Edom,
as a sign that I own it.
Did the Philistines think they would shout in triumph over me?”
9 Who, O God, will take me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me to Edom?
10 Have you really rejected us?
Aren't you going to march out with our armies?
11 Help us against the enemy;
human help is worthless.
12 With God on our side we will win;
he will defeat our enemies.
Lūgšana par Israēla uzvaru pēc sakāves
(Ps 108:7–14)1 Korvedim. Kā “Liecības lilija”. Pamācošs Dāvida uzraksts, 2 kad viņš karoja ar Divupes aramiešiem un Cobas aramiešiem un Joābs griezās atpakaļ un apkāva edomiešus Sāls ielejā – divpadsmit tūkstošus.
3 Dievs, tu mūs atmeti, tu mūs sadragāji,
tu biji noskaities – ļauj jel mums atspirgt!
4 Tu drebināji zemi, tu šķērdi to,
dziedē tai plaisas, jo tā jau brūk!
5 Savai tautai tu liki trūkties,
tu mūs dzirdīji ar klupšanas vīnu!
6 Dod glābiņu tiem, kas tevi bijā,
kur paglābties no loka!
7 Palīdzi mums ar savu labo roku un uzklausi mūs,
tad tavi mīļotie būs glābti!
8 Dievs runā no savas svētnīcas:
es līksmošos! Es sadalīšu Šehemu,
un Lieveņu ieleju es izmērošu!
9 Man – Gileāda un man – Manase,
Efraims ir mana bruņucepure,
un Jūda ir mans zizlis!
10 Moābs ir mans mazgājamais kubls!
Edomam uzsviežu savu sandali!
Filistija, tu brēc manis dēļ! –
11 Kas mani ievedīs nocietinātajā pilsētā,
kas var mani vadīt uz Edomu?
12 Vai tu, Dievs, esi mūs pametis,
vai nenāksi līdzi, Dievs, mūsu karapulkiem?
13 Palīdzi mums pret naidnieku,
pie cilvēkiem tverties – blēņas vien!
14 Ar Dievu pārspēku gūsim,
viņš samīdīs mūsu naidniekus!
