Lūgšana pēc pasargājuma visas dzīves garumā
1 Pie tevis, Kungs, tveros –
neliec mani kaunā nemūžam!
2 Glāb mani un pasargā savā taisnībā,
pievērs man savu ausi un pestī mani!
3 Esi man mājokļa klints, kur tverties vienmēr!
Tu esi nolēmis mani glābt,
jo tu esi mana radze un mans cietoksnis!
4 Mans Dievs, glāb mani no ļaundara rokas,
no netaisnā un nežēlīgā delnas,
5 jo tu mana cerība, Dievs Kungs,
uz tevi es paļaujos kopš jaunības dienām!
6 Tu esi mans atbalsts kopš mātes klēpja,
no mātes miesām tu pieņēmi mani,
tevi es slavēju vienmēr.
7 Daudziem es šķietu savādnieks –
es, kuram tu drošs patvērums!
8 Pilna man mute ar tavu slavu,
ar tavu godību augu dienu.
9 Nepamet mani vecuma dienās,
kad spēki man cauri, neatmet mani,
10 jo mani naidnieki par mani runā,
manai dzīvībai uzglūn, apspriežas pulkā,
11 saka: Dievs pametis viņu!
Ķeriet un grābiet, nav viņam glābēja! –
12 Dievs, neturies tālu no manis,
mans Dievs, palīgā steidzies!
13 Lai mani pretinieki kaunā iznīkst,
paļas un negods tiem, kas vēl man ļaunu!
14 Bet es cerēšu mūžam
un slavēšu tevi vairāk un vairāk.
15 Mana mute stāstīs par tavu taisnību,
par tavu pestīšanu augu dienu,
jo es nezinu tām mēra.
16 Es liecināšu par Dieva Kunga vareniem darbiem,
es atgādināšu, ka vienīgi tu esi taisns!
17 Dievs, tu mani mācīji kopš jaunām dienām –
līdz šodienai paužu tavus brīnuma darbus.
18 Dievs, nepamet mani līdz sirmam vecumam,
lai es izstāstu par tavu stipro elkoni nākamai audzei
un tavu spēku visiem, kas nāks!
19 Dievs, tava taisnība sniedzas augstumos,
tu esi darījis diženas lietas –
Dievs, kurš vēl ir kā tu?!
20 Daudz bēdu un nelaimju tu liki mums pieredzēt –
gan atkal mūs atdzīvināsi, no zemes dzīlēm izcelsi mūs!
21 Tad pieliec pie mana dižuma un atkal dari mani drošu!
22 Ar arfu es daudzināšu tevi
un tavu patiesību, mans Dievs,
ar cītaru dziedāšu slavu tev, Israēla svētais!
23 Mana mute gavilēs, kad dziedāšu tev,
un dvēsele, tevis izpirktā!
24 Mana mēle sludinās tavu taisnīgumu augu dienu!
Cik apkaunoti, cik apmulsuši tie,
kas lūko man darīt ļaunu!
The Prayer of an Elderly Person
1 Lord, I have come to you for protection;
never let me be defeated!
2 Because you are righteous, help me and rescue me.
Listen to me and save me!
3 Be my secure shelter
and a strong fortress to protect me;
you are my refuge and defense.
4 My God, rescue me from wicked people,
from the power of cruel and evil people.
5 Sovereign Lord, I put my hope in you;
I have trusted in you since I was young.
6 I have relied on you all my life;
you have protected me since the day I was born.
I will always praise you.
7 My life has been an example to many,
because you have been my strong defender.
8 All day long I praise you
and proclaim your glory.
9 Do not reject me now that I am old;
do not abandon me now that I am feeble.
10 My enemies want to kill me;
they talk and plot against me.
11 They say, “God has abandoned him;
let's go after him and catch him;
there is no one to rescue him.”
12 Don't stay so far away, O God;
my God, hurry to my aid!
13 May those who attack me
be defeated and destroyed.
May those who try to hurt me
be shamed and disgraced.
14 I will always put my hope in you;
I will praise you more and more.
15 I will tell of your goodness;
all day long I will speak of your salvation,
though it is more than I can understand.
16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God;
I will proclaim your goodness, yours alone.
17 You have taught me ever since I was young,
and I still tell of your wonderful acts.
18 Now that I am old and my hair is gray,
do not abandon me, O God!
Be with me while I proclaim your power and might
to all generations to come.
19 Your righteousness, God, reaches the skies.
You have done great things;
there is no one like you.
20 You have sent troubles and suffering on me,
but you will restore my strength;
you will keep me from the grave.
21 You will make me greater than ever;
you will comfort me again.
22 I will indeed praise you with the harp;
I will praise your faithfulness, my God.
On my harp I will play hymns to you,
the Holy One of Israel.
23 I will shout for joy as I play for you;
with my whole being I will sing
because you have saved me.
24 I will speak of your righteousness all day long,
because those who tried to harm me
have been defeated and disgraced.
