Dieva spriedums
1 Dāvida lūgšana.
Dzirdi, Kungs, manu taisnību,
uzklausi manu brēcienu,
ieklausies manā lūgšanā –
tā nenāk no melīgām lūpām!
2 No tevis man spriedums,
tavas acis redz patiesību,
3 tu pārbaudīji manu sirdi,
tu nāci naktī, tu pārraudzīji, bet neatradi!
Jo esmu apņēmies – negrēkos mana mute!
4 Bet cilvēku darbi? –
Caur tavu vārdu
es turos tālu no varmāku ceļiem.
5 Cieši man soļi uz tavām takām,
nepaslīd manas kājas.
6 Es saucu tevi, lai tu atbildi man,
Dievs, pievērs man ausi, uzklausi mani,
7 kā brīnumu dāvā savu žēlastību –
tu, glābējs ikvienam, kas no uzbrucējiem
tveras pie tavas labās rokas!
8 Glabā mani kā acuraugu,
savu spārnu ēnā slēp mani
9 no ļaundariem, kas mani vajā,
manas dzīvības naidniekiem, kas mani lenc!
10 Savos taukos tie iepletušies,
ar muti tie dižīgi runā,
11 ik solī tie mani apstāj,
tie lūko gāzt zemē mani!
12 Tie ir kā lauva, kas kāro plēst,
kā jauns lauva, kas no slēpņa uzglūn.
13 Celies jel, Kungs, stāj pret to, saliec to,
no ļaundariem glāb mani ar savu šķēpu,
14 ar savu roku, Kungs,
no vīriem, kuru mūžs ir tik vien šis laiks.
No sava krājuma kuņģus tiem pildi,
ka pietiek to dēliem, ka paliek pāri vēl bērniem!
15 Bet es taisnots lūkošos tavā vaigā,
modies veldzēšos ar tavu veidolu!
The Prayer of an Innocent Person
1 Listen, O Lord, to my plea for justice;
pay attention to my cry for help!
Listen to my honest prayer.
2 You will judge in my favor,
because you know what is right.
3 You know my heart.
You have come to me at night;
you have examined me completely
and found no evil desire in me.
I speak no evil, 4 as others do;
I have obeyed your command
and have not followed paths of violence.
5 I have always walked in your way
and have never strayed from it.
6 I pray to you, O God, because you answer me;
so turn to me and listen to my words.
7 Reveal your wonderful love and save me;
at your side I am safe from my enemies.
8 Protect me as you would your very eyes;
hide me in the shadow of your wings
9 from the attacks of the wicked.
Deadly enemies surround me;
10 they have no pity and speak proudly.
11 They are around me now, wherever I turn,
watching for a chance to pull me down.
12 They are like lions, waiting for me,
wanting to tear me to pieces.
13 Come, Lord! Oppose my enemies and defeat them!
Save me from the wicked by your sword;
14 save me from those who in this life have all they want.
Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them;
may there be enough for their children
and some left over for their children's children!
15 But I will see you, because I have done no wrong;
and when I awake, your presence will fill me with joy.
