Izglābto pateicība.
1 „Pateiciet tam Kungam, jo Viņš ir laipnīgs un Viņa žēlastība paliek mūžīgi!“
2 Tā lai saka tie, ko tas Kungs atpestījis, ko Viņš izglābis no spaidītāja rokas
3 Un sapulcinājis no visām zemēm, no rītiem un vakariem, no ziemeļiem un no jūras.
4 Viņi maldījās tuksnesī pa nestaigājamiem ceļiem un neatrada pilsētas, kur varētu dzīvot,
5 Izsalkuši un izslāpuši, tā ka viņu dvēsele viņos bija galīgi novārgusi un izmisusi.
6 Tad viņi piesauca to Kungu savās bēdās, un Viņš izglāba viņus no viņu posta
7 Un vadīja uz pareiza ceļa, ka viņi nonāca apdzīvotā vietā.
8 Bet viņi lai pateicas tam Kungam par Viņa žēlastību un par Viņa brīnuma darbiem, ko Viņš dara cilvēku bērnu vidū,
9 Ka Viņš veldzēja izslāpušo un atspirdzināja ar barību izsalkušo.
10 Tie, kas sēdēja tumsā un nāves ēnā, būdami ieslīguši galīgā postā un saistīti dzelzs valgos,
11 —Jo viņi pretojās Dieva vārdiem un neizpildīja Visuaugstākā gribu,
12 Bet Viņš nomāca viņu sirdi ar grūtām pūlēm, ka viņi paklupa un palīga nebija—,
13 Tie tad piesauca to Kungu savās bēdās, un Viņš izglāba viņus no viņu bailēm,
14 Un izveda viņus no tumsas un nāves ēnas, un sarāva viņu saites.
15 Viņi lai pateicas tam Kungam par Viņa žēlastību un par Viņa brīnuma darbiem, ko Viņš dara cilvēku bērniem,
16 Ka Viņš salauza vara durvis un sagrāva dzelzs aizšaujamos.
17 Neprātīgie, kas sirga un cieta mokas savu grēku un savu noziegumu dēļ,
18 Ka viņiem apriebās ēdiens un viņi nonāca bezmaz līdz pat nāves vārtiem,
19 Tad viņi piesauca to Kungu savās bēdās, un Viņš viņus izglāba no viņu bailēm.
20 Viņš sūtīja savu vārdu un dziedināja viņus un izglāba viņus no bojā ejas.
21 Tie lai pateicas tam Kungam par Viņa žēlastību un par Viņa brīnuma darbiem, ko Viņš dara cilvēku bērniem.
22 Viņi lai nes pateicības upujus un sludina ar prieku Viņa darbus.
23 Tie, kas ar kuģiem brauca pa jūpu un veica lielos ūdeņos savus darījumus,
24 Tie redzēja tā Kunga darbus un Viņa brīnumus jūfas virsā un dziļumos.
25 Pēc Viņa pavēles sacēlās vētra, kas sabangoja jūļras viļņus,
26 Tie pacēlās augšup pret debesīm un nogrima atkal dzelmē, tā ka viņu dvēsele trīcēja izmisumā un bailēs.
27 Tie viņus mētāja un svaidīja kā dzēruma pilnus, visa viņu gudrība bija galā.
28 Tad viņi piesauca to Kungu savās bēdās, un Viņš izglāba viņus no viņu bailēm.
29 Viņš apklusināja vētru, ka norima viļņi.
30 Viņi priecājās, ka iestājās klusums un Viņš ieveda viņus iecerētajā ostā.
31 Viņi lai pateicas tam Kungam par Viņa žēlastību un par Viņa brīnuma darbiem, ko Viņš dara cilvēku bērniem,
32 Viņi lai cildina Viņu tautas draudzē un lai slavē vecajo saimē!
33 Viņš padarīja upes par tuksnesi un ūdens avotus par sausām un tukšām vietām,
34 Un auglīgu tīrumu par sausu posta zemi tās iedzīvotāju ļaunuma dēļ.
35 Tuksnesi Viņš atkal pārvērš par ūdens dīķi un sausu zemi par avoksnainu.
36 Viņš tur nometināja izsalkušos, ka viņi tur uzcēla pilsētu, kur dzīvot,
37 Un apsēja tīrumus un dēstīja vīna dārzus, kas nesa bagātus augļus.
38 Viņš svētīja viņus, ka viņi vairojās bagātā mērā, un viņiem lopu nebija mazums.
39 Bet tad viņi gāja mazumā un panīka no nelaimes un bēdām.
40 Viņš izgāza nievāšanu pār lieliem kungiem un lika viņiem maldīties tuksnesī, kur nav ceļa.
41 Bet nabagos Viņš paaugstināja, izglāba viņus no viņu posta un vairoja viņu dzimumu kā avju pulku.
42 To redzēdami, priecāsies taisnie, un visai nelietībai jātur mute.
43 Kas ir gudrs, lai ņem to vērā un saprot tā Kunga žēlastības darbus.
BOOK FIVE
(Psalms 107–150)
In Praise of God's Goodness
1 “Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good;
his love is eternal!”
2 Repeat these words in praise to the Lord,
all you whom he has saved.
He has rescued you from your enemies
3 and has brought you back from foreign countries,
from east and west, from north and south.
4 Some wandered in the trackless desert
and could not find their way to a city to live in.
5 They were hungry and thirsty
and had given up all hope.
6 Then in their trouble they called to the Lord,
and he saved them from their distress.
7 He led them by a straight road
to a city where they could live.
8 They must thank the Lord for his constant love,
for the wonderful things he did for them.
9 He satisfies those who are thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
10 Some were living in gloom and darkness,
prisoners suffering in chains,
11 because they had rebelled against the commands of Almighty God
and had rejected his instructions.
12 They were worn out from hard work;
they would fall down, and no one would help.
13 Then in their trouble they called to the Lord,
and he saved them from their distress.
14 He brought them out of their gloom and darkness
and broke their chains in pieces.
15 They must thank the Lord for his constant love,
for the wonderful things he did for them.
16 He breaks down doors of bronze
and smashes iron bars.
17 Some were fools, suffering because of their sins
and because of their evil;
18 they couldn't stand the sight of food
and were close to death.
19 Then in their trouble they called to the Lord,
and he saved them from their distress.
20 He healed them with his command
and saved them from the grave.
21 They must thank the Lord for his constant love,
for the wonderful things he did for them.
22 They must thank him with sacrifices,
and with songs of joy must tell all that he has done.
23 Some sailed over the ocean in ships,
earning their living on the seas.
24 They saw what the Lord can do,
his wonderful acts on the seas.
25 He commanded, and a mighty wind began to blow
and stirred up the waves.
26 The ships were lifted high in the air
and plunged down into the depths.
In such danger the sailors lost their courage;
27 they stumbled and staggered like drunks—
all their skill was useless.
28 Then in their trouble they called to the Lord,
and he saved them from their distress.
29 He calmed the raging storm,
and the waves became quiet.
30 They were glad because of the calm,
and he brought them safe to the port they wanted.
31 They must thank the Lord for his constant love,
for the wonderful things he did for them.
32 They must proclaim his greatness in the assembly of the people
and praise him before the council of the leaders.
33 The Lord made rivers dry up completely
and stopped springs from flowing.
34 He made rich soil become a salty wasteland
because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35 He changed deserts into pools of water
and dry land into flowing springs.
36 He let hungry people settle there,
and they built a city to live in.
37 They sowed the fields and planted grapevines
and reaped an abundant harvest.
38 He blessed his people, and they had many children;
he kept their herds of cattle from decreasing.
39 When God's people were defeated and humiliated
by cruel oppression and suffering,
40 he showed contempt for their oppressors
and made them wander in trackless deserts.
41 But he rescued the needy from their misery
and made their families increase like flocks.
42 The righteous see this and are glad,
but all the wicked are put to silence.
43 May those who are wise think about these things;
may they consider the Lord's constant love.
