Lūgšana lielās bēdās.
1 Dāvida psalms, lūgšana, kad viņš bija paslēpies alā.
2 Es piesaucu to Kungu ar skaļu balsi, es lūdzu to Kungu sirsnīgos vārdos.
3 Es izkratu Viņa priekšā savu sirdi un izsūdzu Viņam savas bēdas.
4 Kad mans gars skumst izmisumā, Tev tomēr mans ceļš ir zināms. Ceļā, kur man jāiet, viņi liek man slepeni valgus.
5 Kad raugos pa labi, redzi, tur nav neviena, kas mani saprot; nekur nevaru tverties, neviens nebēdā par manu dvēseli.
6 Tevi es piesaucu, Kungs, un saku: „Tu esi mans patvērums, mana daļa dzīvo zemē!“
7 Uzklausi manas vaimanas, io es esmu visai nomākts! Izglāb mani no maniem vajātājiem, jo viņi ir man par spēcīgiem!
8 Atsvabini manu dvēseli no cietuma, lai es teicu Tavu vārdu! Par mani gavilēs taisnie, kad Tu man darīsi labu.
Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.
1 I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.
3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
5 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
