A Song of Praise
1 How good it is to give thanks to you, O Lord,
to sing in your honor, O Most High God,
2 to proclaim your constant love every morning
and your faithfulness every night,
3 with the music of stringed instruments
and with melody on the harp.
4 Your mighty deeds, O Lord, make me glad;
because of what you have done, I sing for joy.
5 How great are your actions, Lord!
How deep are your thoughts!
6 This is something a fool cannot know;
someone who is stupid cannot understand:
7 the wicked may grow like weeds,
those who do wrong may prosper;
yet they will be totally destroyed,
8 because you, Lord, are supreme forever.
9 We know that your enemies will die,
and all the wicked will be defeated.
10 You have made me as strong as a wild ox;
you have blessed me with happiness.
11 I have seen the defeat of my enemies
and heard the cries of the wicked.
12 The righteous will flourish like palm trees;
they will grow like the cedars of Lebanon.
13 They are like trees planted in the house of the Lord,
that flourish in the Temple of our God,
14 that still bear fruit in old age
and are always green and strong.
15 This shows that the Lord is just,
that there is no wrong in my protector.
Pateicība Dievam par aizstāvību
1 Psalms. Dziesma sabata dienai.
2 Labi pateikties Kungam
un dziedāt tavam vārdam, Visuaugstais,
3 sacīt no rīta tavu žēlastību
un tavu uzticību naktīs
4 ar desmitstīgu kokli, ar arfu
un cītaru klausoties!
5 Tavs veikums, Kungs, mani priecē,
par tavu roku darbiem es gavilēju –
6 cik lieli ir tavi darbi, Kungs,
cik dziļi sniedz tavas domas!
7 Tik dulnais to nezina
un muļķis nesaprot!
8 Kaut spraucas ļaundari kā zāle
un uzzeļ visi nekrietnie –
iznīkt tiem uz laiku laikiem!
9 Bet tu augstumos uz mūžiem, Kungs!
10 Jo, redzi, tavi naidnieki, Kungs,
jo, redzi, tavi naidnieki ies bojā,
tiks izdzenāti visi nekrietnie!
11 Kā meža vērsim tu slēji man ragu,
tu ziedi mani ar jauneļļu!
12 Pamanīju tos, kas glūn uz mani,
kas cēlās mani lauzt, nepiezagās klusu!
13 Taisnais kā palma izaugs,
kā ciedrs Lebanonā tas sliesies!
14 Stādīti Kunga namā,
mūsu Dieva pagalmos, tie dzīs asnus,
15 tie nesīs augļus pat sirmā vecumā,
tie zels un zaļos
16 un liecinās, ka Kungs ir taisnīgs –
mana klints! – nav viņā netaisnības!
