A Psalm of David.
1 Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
2 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
4 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.
8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11 For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14 The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22 Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Lūgšana pēc Dieva palīdzības un žēlastības
1 Dāvida psalms.
Tev pretī, Kungs, savu dvēseli ceļu,
2 mans Dievs, tev es uzticos, neliec mani kaunā,
neļauj maniem naidniekiem smieties par mani!
3 Neliec tos kaunā, kas cer uz tevi,
liec tos kaunā, kas steidzas nodot!
4 Savus ceļus, Kungs, ierādi man,
savas takas man iemāci!
5 Vadi mani savā patiesībā un māci mani,
jo tu esi mans glābējs Dievs,
uz tevi es ceru augu dienu!
6 Atceries savu žēlsirdību, Kungs,
un savu žēlastību, jo tās pastāv kopš mūžiem!
7 Manas jaunības grēkus un vainas nepiemini,
atceries mani ar žēlastību,
jo tu, Kungs, esi labs!
8 Labs un taisnīgs ir Kungs,
tādēļ viņš grēciniekiem māca, kur ceļš,
9 viņš vada pazemīgos uz taisnprātību,
māca pazemīgiem viņu ceļu.
10 Visas Kunga takas ir žēlastība un patiesība –
tiem, kas tur viņa derību un uzklausa viņa liecības.
11 Sava vārda dēļ, Kungs,
piedod manu vainu, jo tā ir liela!
12 Kurš ir tas, kas bīstas Kunga, –
tam viņš mācīs ceļu, ko izvēlēties.
13 Pats tas dāsnumā mitīs,
un viņa dzimums iemantos zemi.
14 Kungs turas ar tiem, kas viņu bijā,
un māca tiem savu derību.
15 Manas acis arvien uz Kungu,
jo viņš izvilks no tīkla man kājas.
16 Pievērsies man un žēlo mani,
jo esmu vientuļš un nabags!
17 Mani sirdēsti samilzuši –
no šauriem žņaugiem izbrīvē mani!
18 Raugi manu postu un mokas,
piedod man visus grēkus.
19 Raugi, cik daudz manu naidnieku –
ar plēsīgu naidu tie mani nīst.
20 Sargi manu dvēseli un glāb, ka nenāku kaunā, –
jo pie tevis es tveros.
21 Krietnums un taisnīgums lai mani sargā,
jo es ceru uz tevi.
22 Glāb, Dievs, Israēlu no visām bēdām!
