Vakara lūgšana pēc pasargājuma no ļauna
1 Dāvida psalms .
Kungs, tevi saucu, steidzies pie manis,
ieklausies manā balsī, kad saucu uz tevi!
2 Lai mana lūgšana atzīta tavā priekšā par kvēpināmo upuri,
mana delnu pacelšana par vakara upuri!
3 Liec, Kungs, sargu manai mutei
un uzraugi manu lūpu durvis,
4 nevērs man prātu uz ļaunām runām,
uz negantiem darbiem kopā ar nekrietnajiem!
Kaut es neēstu no viņu kārumiem!
5 Ja zveltu man Taisnais, tā – žēlastība!
Ja rātu mani, tā – svaidāmā eļļa,
mana galva tās nevairītos!
Arvien mana lūgšana pret viņu ļaundarību!
6 Tos atdos Klintij, viņu Soģim!
Tad tie dzirdēs, cik mani vārdi jauki!
7 Kā dzirnakmens, sadauzījies uz zemes,
izsvaidīti mūsu kauli pie šeola vārtiem!
8 Uz tevi, Kungs, mans Kungs, raugās man acis,
pie tevis tveros, neatsedz mani tiem!
9 Pasargā mani no cilpas, ko tie man liek, un nekrietno slazdiem!
10 Lai visi ļaundari krīt savos tīklos, bet es paglābjos!
(A psalm by David.)
A Prayer for the Lord's Protection
1 I pray to you, Lord!
Please listen when I pray
and hurry to help me.
2 Think of my prayer
as sweet-smelling incense,
and think of my lifted hands
as an evening sacrifice.
3 Help me to guard my words
whenever I say something.
4 Don't let me want to do evil
or waste my time doing wrong
with wicked people.
Don't let me even taste
the good things they offer.
5 Let your faithful people
correct and punish me.
My prayers condemn the deeds
of those who do wrong,
so don't let me be friends
with any of them.
6 Everyone will admit
that I was right
when their rulers are thrown
down a rocky cliff,
7 and their bones lie scattered
like crushed rocks
on top of a grave.
8 You are my Lord and God,
and I look to you for safety.
Don't let me be harmed.
9 Protect me from the traps
of those violent people,
10 and make them fall
into their own traps
while you help me escape.
