Lūgšana pēc pasargājuma visas dzīves garumā
1 Pie tevis, Kungs, tveros –
neliec mani kaunā nemūžam!
2 Glāb mani un pasargā savā taisnībā,
pievērs man savu ausi un pestī mani!
3 Esi man mājokļa klints, kur tverties vienmēr!
Tu esi nolēmis mani glābt,
jo tu esi mana radze un mans cietoksnis!
4 Mans Dievs, glāb mani no ļaundara rokas,
no netaisnā un nežēlīgā delnas,
5 jo tu mana cerība, Dievs Kungs,
uz tevi es paļaujos kopš jaunības dienām!
6 Tu esi mans atbalsts kopš mātes klēpja,
no mātes miesām tu pieņēmi mani,
tevi es slavēju vienmēr.
7 Daudziem es šķietu savādnieks –
es, kuram tu drošs patvērums!
8 Pilna man mute ar tavu slavu,
ar tavu godību augu dienu.
9 Nepamet mani vecuma dienās,
kad spēki man cauri, neatmet mani,
10 jo mani naidnieki par mani runā,
manai dzīvībai uzglūn, apspriežas pulkā,
11 saka: Dievs pametis viņu!
Ķeriet un grābiet, nav viņam glābēja! –
12 Dievs, neturies tālu no manis,
mans Dievs, palīgā steidzies!
13 Lai mani pretinieki kaunā iznīkst,
paļas un negods tiem, kas vēl man ļaunu!
14 Bet es cerēšu mūžam
un slavēšu tevi vairāk un vairāk.
15 Mana mute stāstīs par tavu taisnību,
par tavu pestīšanu augu dienu,
jo es nezinu tām mēra.
16 Es liecināšu par Dieva Kunga vareniem darbiem,
es atgādināšu, ka vienīgi tu esi taisns!
17 Dievs, tu mani mācīji kopš jaunām dienām –
līdz šodienai paužu tavus brīnuma darbus.
18 Dievs, nepamet mani līdz sirmam vecumam,
lai es izstāstu par tavu stipro elkoni nākamai audzei
un tavu spēku visiem, kas nāks!
19 Dievs, tava taisnība sniedzas augstumos,
tu esi darījis diženas lietas –
Dievs, kurš vēl ir kā tu?!
20 Daudz bēdu un nelaimju tu liki mums pieredzēt –
gan atkal mūs atdzīvināsi, no zemes dzīlēm izcelsi mūs!
21 Tad pieliec pie mana dižuma un atkal dari mani drošu!
22 Ar arfu es daudzināšu tevi
un tavu patiesību, mans Dievs,
ar cītaru dziedāšu slavu tev, Israēla svētais!
23 Mana mute gavilēs, kad dziedāšu tev,
un dvēsele, tevis izpirktā!
24 Mana mēle sludinās tavu taisnīgumu augu dienu!
Cik apkaunoti, cik apmulsuši tie,
kas lūko man darīt ļaunu!
A Prayer for God's Protection
1 I run to you, Lord,
for protection.
Don't disappoint me.
2 You do what is right,
so come to my rescue.
Listen to my prayer
and keep me safe.
3 Be my mighty rock, the place
where I can always run
for protection.
Save me by your command!
You are my mighty rock
and my fortress.
4 Come and save me, Lord God,
from vicious and cruel
and brutal enemies!
5 I depend on you,
and I have trusted you
since I was young.
6 I have relied on you
from the day I was born.
You brought me safely
through birth,
and I always praise you.
7 Many people think of me
as something evil.
But you are my mighty protector,
8 and I praise and honor you
all day long.
9 Don't throw me aside
when I am old;
don't desert me
when my strength is gone.
10 My enemies are plotting
because they want me dead.
11 They say, “Now we'll catch you!
God has deserted you,
and no one can save you.”
12 Come closer, God!
Please hurry and help.
13 Embarrass and destroy
all who want me dead;
disgrace and confuse
all who want to hurt me.
14 I will never give up hope
or stop praising you.
15 All day long I will tell
the wonderful things you do
to save your people.
But you have done much more
than I could possibly know.
16 I will praise you, Lord God,
for your mighty deeds
and your power to save.
17 You have taught me
since I was a child,
and I never stop telling about
your marvelous deeds.
18 Don't leave me when I am old
and my hair turns gray.
Let me tell future generations
about your mighty power.
19 Your deeds of kindness
are known in the heavens.
No one is like you!
20 You made me suffer a lot,
but you will bring me
back from this deep pit
and give me new life.
21 You will make me truly great
and take my sorrow away.
22 I will praise you, God,
the Holy One of Israel.
You are faithful.
I will play the harp
and sing your praises.
23 You have rescued me!
I will celebrate and shout,
singing praises to you
with all my heart.
24 All day long I will announce
your power to save.
I will tell how you disgraced
and disappointed those
who wanted to hurt me.
