Gādā man taisnību, mans Dievs
1 Iztiesā mani, Dievs,
un ved manu prāvu pret bezdievjiem!
No krāpniekiem un varmākām izglāb mani!
2 Tu esi mans patvērums, Dievs, –
kāpēc tu pamet mani?
Kāpēc staigāju sērās, naidnieka vajāts?
3 Sūti savu gaismu un patiesību, lai tās mani vada,
lai tās ved mani tavā svētajā kalnā un tavos mājokļos.
4 Es iešu pie Dieva altāra,
pie savas līksmības Dieva,
un slavēšu tevi ar cītaru, Dievs, mans Dievs!
5 Ko tu tik nomākta, mana dvēsele, ko plosies manī?
Gaidi uz Dievu, jo atkal slavēšu viņu,
savu glābiņu un savu Dievu!
The Prayer of Someone in Exile
(Continuation of Psalm 42)
1 O God, declare me innocent,
and defend my cause against the ungodly;
deliver me from lying and evil people!
2 You are my protector;
why have you abandoned me?
Why must I go on suffering
from the cruelty of my enemies?
3 Send your light and your truth;
may they lead me
and bring me back to Zion, your sacred hill,
and to your Temple, where you live.
4 Then I will go to your altar, O God;
you are the source of my happiness.
I will play my harp and sing praise to you,
O God, my God.
5 Why am I so sad?
Why am I so troubled?
I will put my hope in God,
and once again I will praise him,
my savior and my God.
