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.
A Prayer for Justice
1 O Lord, my God, I come to you for protection;
rescue me and save me from all who pursue me,
2 or else like a lion they will carry me off
where no one can save me,
and there they will tear me to pieces.
3-4 O Lord, my God, if I have wronged anyone,
if I have betrayed a friend
or without cause done violence to my enemy —
if I have done any of these things—
5 then let my enemies pursue me and catch me,
let them cut me down and kill me
and leave me lifeless on the ground!
6 Rise in your anger, O Lord!
Stand up against the fury of my enemies;
rouse yourself and help me!
Justice is what you demand,
7 so bring together all the peoples around you,
and rule over them from above.
8 You are the judge of all people.
Judge in my favor, O Lord;
you know that I am innocent.
9 You are a righteous God
and judge our thoughts and desires.
Stop the wickedness of evildoers
and reward those who are good.
10 God is my protector;
he saves those who obey him.
11 God is a righteous judge
and always condemns the wicked.
12 If they do not change their ways,
God will sharpen his sword.
He bends his bow and makes it ready;
13 he takes up his deadly weapons
and aims his burning arrows.
14 See how wicked people think up evil;
they plan trouble and practice deception.
15 But in the traps they set for others,
they themselves get caught.
16 So they are punished by their own evil
and are hurt by their own violence.
17 I thank the Lord for his justice;
I sing praises to the Lord, the Most High.
