A Prayer of Trust in God
1 I come to you, Lord, for protection;
never let me be defeated.
You are a righteous God;
save me, I pray!
2 Hear me! Save me now!
Be my refuge to protect me;
my defense to save me.
3 You are my refuge and defense;
guide me and lead me as you have promised.
4 Keep me safe from the trap that has been set for me;
shelter me from danger.
5 I place myself in your care.
You will save me, Lord;
you are a faithful God.
6 You hate those who worship false gods,
but I trust in you.
7 I will be glad and rejoice
because of your constant love.
You see my suffering;
you know my trouble.
8 You have not let my enemies capture me;
you have given me freedom to go where I wish.
9 Be merciful to me, Lord,
for I am in trouble;
my eyes are tired from so much crying;
I am completely worn out.
10 I am exhausted by sorrow,
and weeping has shortened my life.
I am weak from all my troubles;
even my bones are wasting away.
11 All my enemies, and especially my neighbors,
treat me with contempt.
Those who know me are afraid of me;
when they see me in the street, they run away.
12 Everyone has forgotten me, as though I were dead;
I am like something thrown away.
13 I hear many enemies whispering;
terror is all around me.
They are making plans against me,
plotting to kill me.
14 But my trust is in you, O Lord;
you are my God.
15 I am always in your care;
save me from my enemies,
from those who persecute me.
16 Look on your servant with kindness;
save me in your constant love.
17 I call to you, Lord;
don't let me be disgraced.
May the wicked be disgraced;
may they go silently down to the world of the dead.
18 Silence those liars—
all the proud and arrogant
who speak with contempt about the righteous.
19 How wonderful are the good things
you keep for those who honor you!
Everyone knows how good you are,
how securely you protect those who trust you.
20 You hide them in the safety of your presence
from the plots of others;
in a safe shelter you hide them
from the insults of their enemies.
21 Praise the Lord!
How wonderfully he showed his love for me
when I was surrounded and attacked!
22 I was afraid and thought
that he had driven me out of his presence.
But he heard my cry,
when I called to him for help.
23 Love the Lord, all his faithful people.
The Lord protects the faithful,
but punishes the proud as they deserve.
24 Be strong, be courageous,
all you that hope in the Lord.
Cerība nepamet kaunā
1 Dziedātāju vadonim. Dāvida dziesma. 2 Pie Tevis, Kungs, es patveros, neļauj man kaunā palikt mūžīgi! Izglāb mani pēc Tavas taisnības! 3 Pievērs man Savu ausi, izglāb mani ar steigu, esi man par klinti, kur varu patverties, par stipru pili, kas man palīdz! 4 Tu esi mana klints un mana pils, vadi un ved mani Sava Vārda dēļ. 5 Izvelc mani no tīkla, kas slepeni izlikts pret mani, jo Tu esi mans patvērums. 6 Tavā rokā es nododu savu garu. Tu mani esi atpestījis, Tu uzticīgais Dievs. 7 Tu nīsti tos, kas pie nīcīgiem elkiem turas, bet es paļaujos uz To Kungu. 8 Es gavilēju un priecājos par Tavu žēlastību, jo Tu esi uzlūkojis manu postu un ņēmis vērā manas dvēseles bēdas, 9 Tu mani neesi izdevis maniem ienaidniekiem, Tu manai kājai liki nostāties plašākā vietā. 10 Apžēlojies par mani, mans Kungs, jo mani māc bailes un no bēdām manas acis zaudē savu spožumu; mana dvēsele ir apbēdināta, un mana miesa ir sagurusi. 11 Jā, skumjās paiet mana dzīve, un mani gadi aizrit vienās nopūtās. Aiz bēdām manas paša vainas dēļ sabrūk mans spēks un mani kauli izģinst. 12 Aiz ienaidnieku lielā pulka es esmu kļuvis par apkaunojumu, par biedēkli saviem kaimiņiem. Mani paziņas trūkstas, un, kas mani uz ielas satiek, bēg no manis. 13 Es esmu zustin zudis ļaužu piemiņai - kā mironis, es esmu kļuvis kā sadauzīts trauks. 14 Es dzirdu, kā daudzi mani nievā:"Izbailes visapkārt!" Kad tie kopā sarunājas pret mani, viņi tīko ņemt man manu dzīvību. 15 Bet es paļaujos uz Tevi, ak, Kungs, es saku:"Tu esi mans Dievs." 16 Tavā rokā stāv mani likteņi - izglāb mani no manu ienaidnieku un vajātāju rokas! 17 Liec spīdēt Savam vaigam pār Savu kalpu, palīdzi man pēc Savas žēlastības! 18 Kungs, neliec man palikt kaunā, neļauj man piedzīvot vilšanos, jo es Tevi piesaucu. Lai kaunā paliek bezdievīgie, lai viņi apklust un aiziet pazemē! 19 Lai mēmas kļūst lūpas, kas runā melus, kas aprunā taisno, savā lepnībā un augstprātībā viņu nievādamas. 20 Cik liela ir Tava žēlastība, ko Tu glabā tiem, kas Tevi bīstas, ko Tu parādi ļaužu priekšā tiem, kas uz Tevi cer! 21 Tu viņus pasargi Sava vaiga svētumā ļaunu cilvēku priekšā, paglāb viņus Savā namā no nesaticīgām mēlēm. 22 Slavēts lai ir Tas Kungs, ka Viņš mani tik brīnišķi žēlojis - kā stiprā pilsētā! 23 Bet es domāju savās bailēs:"Es esmu atstumts no Tavām acīm!" Bet Tu uzklausīji manu lūgšanas pilno saucienu, ar kuru es griezos pie Tevis. 24 Mīliet To Kungu, jūs visi Viņa svētie! Jo Tas Kungs ir uzticīgs un pasargā Sev uzticīgos, bet tam, kas augstprātīgi uzpūšas, Viņš taisnīgi atmaksā papilnam. 25 Esiet drosmīgi un dariet stipras savas sirdis jūs visi, kas cerat uz To Kungu!
