Dieva palīdzība un Dieva bijība
1 Dāvida psalms, kad viņš izlikās traks Abīmeleha priekšā un tas viņu padzina, un viņš aizgāja.
2 Es teikšu Kungu bez mitas,
mana mute vienmēr viņu slavē.
3 Dižena mana dvēsele Kungā –
klausās grūtdieņi un priecājas.
4 Daudziniet Kungu tāpat kā es –
kopā cildināsim viņa vārdu!
5 Es meklēju Kungu, un viņš man atbildēja,
no visām baismām viņš mani glāba.
6 Tie raugās viņā un staro,
to sejas nemulsīs kaunā.
7 Redzi, nabags sauca, un Kungs sadzirdēja,
izglāba no visiem spaidiem!
8 Kunga eņģelis ir ap tiem,
glābj tos, kas bīstas Kunga!
9 Baudiet un redziet, cik Kungs labs!
Svētīts vīrs, kurš tveras pie viņa!
10 Bīstieties Kunga, viņa svētītie, –
nenieka tiem netrūks, kas viņa bīstas.
11 Lauvām trūkst, un tie cieš badu,
kas meklē Kungu, tam netrūkst laba.
12 Nāciet, dēli, un klausieties mani,
mācīšu jūs bīties Kunga.
13 Kurš alkst dzīves
un grib pieredzēt labas dienas?
14 Sargi savu mēli no ļauna
un savas lūpas no viltus runām,
15 vairies ļauna un dari labu,
alksti miera un dzenies pēc tā!
16 Kunga acis pievērstas taisnajiem
un viņa ausis to saucieniem!
17 Kunga vaigs vērsts pret ļaundariem –
iznīdēt to piemiņu no zemes!
18 Tie sauc, un Kungs dzird,
no visiem spaidiem viņš tos glābj –
19 Kungs tuvu tiem, kam satriekta sirds,
kam sagrauzts gars, tos viņš pestī.
20 Daudz nelaimju vajā taisno,
bet no tām visām Kungs viņu glābj,
21 Kungs pasargā viņa kaulus,
neviens no tiem netop lauzts!
22 Ļaundarus nokaus ļaunums,
kas taisno nīst, saņems sodu.
23 Kungs izpērk savu kalpu dzīvību –
kas tveras pie viņa, tie netiks tiesāti!
(Written by David when he pretended to be crazy in front of Abimelech, so that Abimelech would send him away, and David could leave.)
Honor the Lord
1 I will always praise the Lord.
2 With all my heart,
I will praise the Lord.
Let all who are helpless,
listen and be glad.
3 Honor the Lord with me!
Celebrate his great name.
4 I asked the Lord for help,
and he saved me
from all my fears.
5 Keep your eyes on the Lord!
You will shine like the sun
and never blush with shame.
6 I was a nobody, but I prayed,
and the Lord saved me
from all my troubles.
7 If you honor the Lord,
his angel will protect you.
8 Discover for yourself
that the Lord is kind.
Come to him for protection,
and you will be glad.
9 Honor the Lord!
You are his special people.
No one who honors the Lord
will ever be in need.
10 Young lions may go hungry
or even starve,
but if you trust the Lord,
you will never miss out
on anything good.
11 Come, my children, listen
as I teach you
to respect the Lord.
12 Do you want to live
and enjoy a long life?
13 Then don't say cruel things
and don't tell lies.
14 Do good instead of evil
and try to live at peace.
15 If you obey the Lord,
he will watch over you
and answer your prayers.
16 But God despises evil people,
and he will wipe them all
from the earth,
till they are forgotten.
17 When his people pray for help,
he listens and rescues them
from their troubles.
18 The Lord is there to rescue
all
who are discouraged
and have given up hope.
19 The Lord's people
may suffer a lot,
but he will always
bring them safely through.
20 Not one of their bones
will ever be broken.
21 Wicked people are killed
by their own evil deeds,
and if you hate God's people
you will be punished.
22 The Lord saves the lives
of his servants.
Run to him for protection,
and you won't be punished.
