Dievs cieš klusu
1 Dāvida psalms.
Uz tevi es saucu, Kungs,
mana klints, neesi kurls!
Ja tu būsi mēms,
es kļūšu kā tie, kas grimst bedrē!
2 Uzklausi manu gaušanos,
kad es brēcu uz tevi,
izstiepis rokas pret tavu svēto iekšnamu!
3 Neaizrauj mani kopā ar ļaundariem,
kopā ar nekrietnajiem, kas savu kaimiņu sveicina mīļi,
bet sirdī glabā naidu.
4 Dod tiem pēc viņu darba,
pēc ļaunuma, ko tie darījuši,
pēc viņu roku veikuma dod tiem,
izmaksā tiem pilnu algu!
5 Ja tie nelūko uz Kunga darbiem,
uz viņa roku veikumu,
Kungs viņus nopostīs un vairs neuzcels!
6 Slavēts lai Kungs, jo viņš uzklausījis manas gaudas!
7 Kungs ir mans spēks un mans vairogs,
uz viņu paļaujas mana sirds –
viņš man ir palīdzējis!
Mana sirds līksmo,
dziesmā pateikšos viņam!
8 Kungs ir spēks savai tautai,
glābiņš un cietoksnis savam svaidītajam.
9 Glāb savu tautu un svētī savu mantojumu,
gani un auklē to mūžam!
A Prayer for Help
1 O Lord, my defender, I call to you.
Listen to my cry!
If you do not answer me,
I will be among those who go down to the world of the dead.
2 Hear me when I cry to you for help,
when I lift my hands toward your holy Temple.
3 Do not condemn me with the wicked,
with those who do evil—
those whose words are friendly,
but who have hatred in their hearts.
4 Punish them for what they have done,
for the evil they have committed.
Punish them for all their deeds;
give them what they deserve!
5 They take no notice of what the Lord has done
or of what he has made;
so he will punish them
and destroy them forever.
6 Give praise to the Lord;
he has heard my cry for help.
7 The Lord protects and defends me;
I trust in him.
He gives me help and makes me glad;
I praise him with joyful songs.
8 The Lord protects his people;
he defends and saves his chosen king.
9 Save your people, Lord,
and bless those who are yours.
Be their shepherd,
and take care of them forever.
