1 Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
4 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
5 That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
6 We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
7 Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.
8 Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.
9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
10 And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them , and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
11 And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.
12 Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.
13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
14 But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
15 And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.
16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
18 And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.
19 They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.
20 Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
21 They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;
22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
23 Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them .
24 Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
25 But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
26 Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness:
27 To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.
28 They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
29 Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.
30 Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
31 And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
32 They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
33 Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
34 They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them:
35 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.
36 And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.
37 Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
38 And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was polluted with blood.
39 Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions.
40 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people, insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.
41 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them ruled over them.
42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
45 And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
46 He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
47 Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
48 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.
Dieva žēlastība un Israēla nepateicība
1 Slavējiet Kungu!
Pateicieties Kungam, jo viņš ir labs,
jo viņa žēlastība uz mūžiem!
2 Kas spēs izstāstīt Kunga varenos darbus,
izsacīt visu viņa slavu?
3 Svētīti, kas spriež taisnu tiesu,
kas vienmēr rīkojas taisnīgi!
4 Kad lolosi savu tautu, Kungs, atceries mani,
kad glābsi viņus, pamani arī mani –
5 lai redzu, cik labi tiem, ko tu izredzējis,
lai priecājos ar tavu tautu,
lai lepojos kopā ar tiem,
ko tu mantojis!
6 Mēs grēkojām kopā ar saviem tēviem,
mēs noziedzāmies un darījām negantību.
7 Mūsu tēvi Ēģiptē neņēma vērā tavus brīnumus,
aizmirsa, cik liela tava žēlastība,
sadumpojās pie jūras, pie Niedru jūras.
8 Viņš tos izglāba sava vārda dēļ –
lai visi zina viņa varenību.
9 Viņš rāja Niedru jūru, un tā izsusēja,
viņš veda tos cauri dzelmei kā tuksnesim.
10 Viņš izglāba tos no pretinieka rokām
un izpirka no naidnieka rokām.
11 Ūdeņi apklāja viņu naidniekus –
neviens no tiem nepalika pāri.
12 Tad viņi ticēja viņa vārdiem,
dziedāja viņam slavu.
13 Ātri tie aizmirsa viņa darbus,
tie negaidīja viņa padomu,
14 kārums pārņēma tos tuksnesī,
tie pārbaudīja Dievu tukšatnē –
15 un viņš tiem deva, ko tie lūdza,
tad uzsūtīja tiem kārnuma kaiti.
16 Tie kļuva skaudīgi uz Mozu nometnē,
uz Āronu, Kungam nošķirto, –
17 tad vērās zeme un aprija Dātānu
un apklāja Abīrāma saimi,
18 un uguns iedegās viņu vidū,
liesma sadedzināja ļaundarus!
19 Tie Horebā taisīja teļu un pielūdza lietu tēlu,
20 tie izmija savu godību pret vērša attēlu –
parasta vērša, kas zāli ēd!
21 Tie aizmirsa Dievu, savu Glābēju,
kas darījis diženas lietas Ēģiptē,
22 brīnumus Hāma zemē,
varenus darbus pie Niedru jūras!
23 Tad viņš teica, ka viņš tos iznīcinās, –
ja nebūtu Mozus, viņa izredzētais,
stājies pret viņu kā mūra plaisā,
novērsis viņa naidu, ka viņš tos neizdeldē!
24 Tie nonicināja tīkamo zemi,
tie nenoticēja viņa vārdam,
25 tie kurnēja savās teltīs,
tie neklausīja Kunga balsij!
26 Tad viņš pacēla roku pret tiem,
lai nosviestu tos tuksnesī
27 un izsviestu viņu sēklu starp tautām,
un izkaisītu tos visās zemēs.
28 Tie uzņēmās Baal-Peora jūgu
un ēda, kas upurēts nedzīviem dieviem, –
29 tā tie aizsvīla viņa dusmas,
un starp viņiem izpletās sērga.
30 Tad cēlās Pinhāss par vidutāju,
un sērga tika apturēta –
31 tas ieskaitīts viņam par taisnības darbu
audžu audzēs uz mūžiem.
32 Tie aizdeva dusmas pie Merības ūdens,
un Mozum misējās viņu dēļ –
33 tie sarūgtināja viņa garu,
ka viņš runāja, neapsvēris vārdus!
34 Tie neiznīcināja tautas,
kā Kungs tiem licis,
35 bet jaucās ar tautām
un mācījās darīt, kā tās dara.
36 Viņi kalpoja to elkiem –
tie kļuva viņiem par slazdu.
37 Viņi upurēja savus dēlus un meitas gariem,
38 viņi izlēja nevainīgas asinis –
savu dēlu un meitu asinis,
kurus tie upurēja Kanaānas elkiem,
un sagandēja zemi asinīm,
39 tie apgānījās, tā darīdami,
un atkāpās, tā rīkodamies!
40 Tad apskaitās Kungs pret savu tautu –
viņa mantojums viņam rieba,
41 un viņš tos atdeva tautu rokās,
un pār tiem valdīja tie, kas tos nīda,
42 un tos apspieda viņu naidnieki
un paņēma savā varā!
43 Daudz reižu viņš tos glāba,
bet tie dumpojās pret viņu
un tika pazemoti savas apgrēcības dēļ.
44 Bet viņš uzlūkoja viņu postu,
kad dzirdēja tos brēcam,
45 viņš atcerējās savu derību ar tiem,
saudzēja tos, jo liela viņa žēlastība, –
46 viņš darīja visus to gūstītājus līdzjūtīgus!
47 Glāb mūs, Kungs, mūsu Dievs,
sapulcē mūs no tautu vidus,
lai pateicamies tavam svētajam vārdam
un ar lepnumu tevi slavējam!
48 Slavēts lai Kungs, Israēla Dievs,
no mūžības līdz mūžībai!
Un visa tauta teica: patiesi!
Slavējiet Kungu!
