Lūgšana lielās bēdās
1 Korvedim. Stīgu pavadījumam. Astoņus toņus zemāk. Dāvida psalms .
2 Kungs, ne dusmās tiesā mani,
ne niknumā mani pārmāci,
3 žēlo mani, Kungs, jo esmu novārdzis,
dziedini mani, Kungs, kaulus man lauž,
4 manu dvēseli salauž –
ak, Kungs, cik ilgi vēl?
5 Griezies atpakaļ, Kungs, manu dzīvību glāb,
izpestī mani savas žēlastības dēļ!
6 Jo nāvē nepaliek ne miņas par tevi –
kurš šeolā tevi slavinās!
7 Esmu apguris vaidēt –
ik nakti mirkst mana gulta,
asarām slapinu savas cisas.
8 Bēdu saēstas manas acis,
nespodras manu naidnieku dēļ.
9 Nost no manis, jūs, visi netaisnības darītāji,
jo Kungs dzird manas raudas,
10 Kungs dzird manu gaušanos,
Kungs manu lūgšanu pieņem!
11 Apkaunoti apmulsīs visi mani naidnieki,
kaunā tie metīsies bēgt uzreiz!
(A psalm by David for the music leader. Use stringed instruments. )
A Prayer in Time of Trouble
1 Don't punish me, Lord,
or even correct me
when you are angry!
2 Have pity on me and heal
my feeble body.
My bones tremble with fear,
3 and I am in deep distress.
How long will it be?
4 Turn and come to my rescue.
Show your wonderful love
and save me, Lord.
5 If I die, I cannot praise you
or even remember you.
6 My groaning has worn me out.
At night my bed and pillow
are soaked with tears.
7 Sorrow has made my eyes dim,
and my sight has failed
because of my enemies.
8 You, Lord, heard my crying,
and those hateful people
had better leave me alone.
9 You have answered my prayer
and my plea for mercy.
10 My enemies will be ashamed
and terrified,
as they quickly run away
in complete disgrace.
