Confession and Forgiveness
1 Happy are those whose sins are forgiven,
whose wrongs are pardoned.
2 Happy is the one whom the Lord does not accuse of doing wrong
and who is free from all deceit.
3 When I did not confess my sins,
I was worn out from crying all day long.
4 Day and night you punished me, Lord;
my strength was completely drained,
as moisture is dried up by the summer heat.
5 Then I confessed my sins to you;
I did not conceal my wrongdoings.
I decided to confess them to you,
and you forgave all my sins.
6 So all your loyal people should pray to you in times of need;
when a great flood of trouble comes rushing in,
it will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will save me from trouble.
I sing aloud of your salvation,
because you protect me.
8 The Lord says, “I will teach you the way you should go;
I will instruct you and advise you.
9 Don't be stupid like a horse or a mule,
which must be controlled with a bit and bridle
to make it submit.”
10 The wicked will have to suffer,
but those who trust in the Lord
are protected by his constant love.
11 You that are righteous, be glad and rejoice
because of what the Lord has done.
You that obey him, shout for joy!
Grēku piedošana
1 Dāvida dziesma pamācībai. Svētīgs, kam pārkāpumi piedoti, kam grēki nolīdzināti! 2 Svētīgs tas cilvēks, kam Tas Kungs nepielīdzina viņa vainu, kura sirdī viltības nevaid! 3 Kamēr es klusēju, mani kauli panīka, un man bija jāvaid cauru dienu, 4 jo Tava roka smagi gūlās uz mani dienām un naktīm. Mans spēks izkalta kā zeme vasaras bulā. (Sela.) 5 Tad es atzinos Tev savos grēkos un neapslēpu savas vainas. Es sacīju:"Es izsūdzēšu Tam Kungam savus pārkāpumus!" Un Tu piedevi man manu grēka vainu. (Sela.) 6 Tādēļ lai ikviens ticīgais Tevi piesauc posta laikā, kamēr Tu esi atrodams; ja arī lieli ūdeņi veltos, tie viņu neaizsniegs. 7 Tu esi mans patvērums, Tu mani sargāsi briesmās, Tu liksi atskanēt ap mani pestīšanas gavilēm. (Sela.) 8 "Es tevi mācīšu un rādīšu ceļu, pa kuru tev jāstaigā, Es pār tevi turēšu nomodā Savu aci. 9 Neesiet kā zirgi, kā mūļi, kam nav saprašanas, kam iemaukti un laužņi jāliek mutē, kad viņi negrib nākt pie tevis." 10 Bezdievīgajiem ir daudz sāpju, bet, kas uz To Kungu cer, to Viņš ietin Savā žēlastībā. 11 Priecājieties par To Kungu, jūs taisnie, un gavilējiet visi, kam ir skaidra sirds!
