Drošība Dievā
1 Dāvida psalms.
Kungs – mana gaisma un mans glābiņš,
no kā man bīties?
Kungs – manas dzīvības patvērums,
no kā man baiļoties?
2 Kad ļaundari nāk virsū ēst manu miesu,
mani pretinieki un naidnieki, –
tie paklūp un krīt!
3 Kaut apmetīsies pret mani karapulks –
mana sirds nebīsies,
kaut celsies pret mani karš –
arī tad es paļaušos.
4 Vienu izlūdzos no Kunga,
no tā es neatkāpšos, –
kaut es mājotu Kunga namā visu mūžu,
kaut raudzītos Kunga jaukumā
un taujātu viņu templī.
5 Viņš paglabās mani zem sava jumta ļaunā dienā,
viņš slēps mani savas telts slēpnī,
klintī viņš mani cels.
6 Un nu veikšu naidniekus, kas lenc mani,
viņa teltī upurēšu gaviļu upurus,
dziedāšu un spēlēšu Kungam.
7 Uzklausi, Kungs, manu balsi,
kad saucu, žēlo mani un atbildi man!
8 Tev, mana sirds, viņš saka: meklē mani! –
Tevi es meklēju, Kungs.
9 Neslēp savu vaigu no manis,
neatstum dusmās savu kalpu –
tu esi mans palīgs!
Neatstāj mani un nepamet mani,
manas glābšanas Dievs!
10 Pat ja mani pamestu tēvs un māte,
Kungs mani pieņemtu!
11 Māci man, Kungs, tavu ceļu
un ved mani pa līdzenu taku,
jo man ir naidnieki!
12 Neatdod mani pretinieku rīklei,
jo ceļas pret mani viltus liecinieki
un varmācības galvinieki!
13 Ticu, ka ieraudzīšu Kunga labvēlību dzīvo zemē!
14 Ceri uz Kungu, esi stiprs un drošini savu sirdi!
Ceri uz Kungu!
A Prayer of Praise
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
I will fear no one.
The Lord protects me from all danger;
I will never be afraid.
2 When evil people attack me and try to kill me,
they stumble and fall.
3 Even if a whole army surrounds me,
I will not be afraid;
even if enemies attack me,
I will still trust God.
4 I have asked the Lord for one thing;
one thing only do I want:
to live in the Lord's house all my life,
to marvel there at his goodness,
and to ask for his guidance.
5 In times of trouble he will shelter me;
he will keep me safe in his Temple
and make me secure on a high rock.
6 So I will triumph over my enemies around me.
With shouts of joy I will offer sacrifices in his Temple;
I will sing, I will praise the Lord.
7 Hear me, Lord, when I call to you!
Be merciful and answer me!
8 When you said, “Come worship me,”
I answered, “I will come, Lord.”
9 Don't hide yourself from me!
Don't be angry with me;
don't turn your servant away.
You have been my help;
don't leave me, don't abandon me,
O God, my savior.
10 My father and mother may abandon me,
but the Lord will take care of me.
11 Teach me, Lord, what you want me to do,
and lead me along a safe path,
because I have many enemies.
12 Don't abandon me to my enemies,
who attack me with lies and threats.
13 I know that I will live to see
the Lord's goodness in this present life.
14 Trust in the Lord.
Have faith, do not despair.
Trust in the Lord.
