Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.
1 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
3 O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
4 If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
5 Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
7 So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
10 My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
11 God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
14 Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
15 He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Tas Kungs taisns tiesnesis.
1 Dāvida dziesma, ko viņš tam Kungam dziedāja benjamīnieša Kuša vārdu dēļ.
2 Kungs, mans Dievs, pie Tevis es tvejos! Izglāb mani no maniem vajātā-jiem un palīdzi man,
3 Ka viņi nesaplosa mani kā lauva, tādēļ ka es esmu bez palīga!
4 Kungs, mans Dievs, ja es to esmu darījis, ja netaisnība līp pie manām rokām,
5 Ja esmu pāri darījis tam, kas mierīgi ar mani dzīvoja, vai arī zaudē-jumus nodarījis tam, kas bez pamata man bija naidīgs,
6 Tad lai ienaidnieks mani vajā un gūsta, lai min pie zemes manu dzīvību un iegrūž pīšļos manu godu! (Sela).
7 Celies, Kungs, savās dusmās! Stājies pretim manu spaidītāju bardzībai! Celies manis labad un turi tiesu!
8 Tautu saime lai ir ap Tevi, augsti pār to cel savu troni, dodamies atpakaļ savā augstībā!
9 Tas Kungs nes tiesu tautām! Tiesā, Kungs, arī mani pēc manas taisnības un nevainības!
10 Lai reiz beidzas bezdievīgo nik-nums un droši stāv taisnais, jo Tu pārbaudi sirdis un īkstis, Tu, taisnais Dievs!
11 Dievs tur manu vairogu, Viņš ir palīgs tiem, kam sirds ir bez viltus.
12 Dievs ir taisns tiesnesis un tāds Dievs, kas brīdina ikdienas.
13 Ja kas negrib atgriezties pie Dieva, tad Viņš trin savu zobenu, ir uzvilcis savu loku un tēmē,
14 Viņš tur gatavībā nāvētājas šautras, savas degošās bultas.
15 Redzi, naidniekam ir noziegums prātā, viņš ir ļaunuma pilns un rada tikai viltu!
16 Viņš rok bedri un dara to dziļu, bet pats iekrīt slazdā, ko izlicis.
17 Viņa ļaunums griežas atpakaļ uz viņa paša galvas, viņa briesmu darbi skar viņa paša skaustu.
18 Es pateikšos kam Kungam, jo Viņš ir taisns, un dziedāšu sava Kunga, tā Visaugstākā, vārdam.
