Pret viltus mēlēm
1 Augšupceļa dziesma.
Savā postā es saucu Kungu, un viņš man atbildēja.
2 Kungs, glāb mani no viltus lūpām, no melu mēles!
3 Ko viņš dos tev, un ko viņš vēl tev pieliks,
tu, melu mēle?!
4 Uzasinātas kara bultas un kvēlošas irbuleņu ogles!
5 Vai! man, ka mītu Mešehā,
ka mājoju pie Kēdera teltīm!
6 Par ilgu es esmu mājojis pie tiem, kas nīst mieru!
7 Es gribu mieru, bet, kolīdz tā saku,
tā šie uzreiz nāk ar karu!
A Prayer for Help
1 When I was in trouble, I called to the Lord,
and he answered me.
2 Save me, Lord,
from liars and deceivers.
3 You liars, what will God do to you?
How will he punish you?
4 With a soldier's sharp arrows,
with red-hot coals!
5 Living among you is as bad as living in Meshech
or among the people of Kedar.
6 I have lived too long
with people who hate peace!
7 When I speak of peace,
they are for war.
