TREŠĀ GRĀMATA
Bezdievim un taisnajam ir katram sava alga
1 Āsāfa psalms .
Tiešām vēlīgs Dievs Israēlam,
tiem, kam sirds šķīsta.
2 Bet man teju vai sametās kājas,
gandrīz vai misējās solis –
3 es sāku apskaust katru iznireli,
kad palūkojos, cik ļaundariem labi!
4 Nav tiem nekādu likstu,
dūšīgi tie un brangi miesās,
5 tie nemokās kā visi,
nedz tos piemeklē kā citus,
6 tādēļ lepnība tiem kaklarota
un varmācība kā apmetnis tos sedz,
7 tiem acis no taukuma spiežas,
kārībā kūsā tiem sirds,
8 tie ņirgājas un runā ļaunu,
nicīgi tie ar spēku draud,
9 tie debesīs ar savu muti,
ar mēli pa zemi lodā,
10 un viņa tauta iet tiem līdzi
un ūdens veldzi pie tādiem rod!
11 Tie runā: kā uzzinās Dievs?
Vai tad Visuaugstais visu zina? –
12 Redzi, tādi ir ļaundari,
allaž tie dīki, bet manta nāk.
13 Tad velti es šķīstīju sirdi
un nevainībā mazgāju rokas –
14 sists es tiku augu dienu
un pārmācīts ik rītu.
15 Ja es nolemtu: runāšu kā tie! –
es būtu pievīlis tavu bērnu cilti.
16 Kad es pūlējos izprast,
tas man likās pārlieku grūti,
17 līdz ienācu Dieva svētnīcā –
tur sapratu, kāds tiem būs gals!
18 Patiesi, kur glums, tu tos ved,
tu liec tiem sabrukt pīšļos!
19 Redzi, tie satriekti vienā mirklī,
aizrauti prom nāves šausmās.
20 Kā nomoda sapnis tie ir, mans Kungs, –
kad modīsies, tev riebs viņu tēli!
21 Kad rūgtin rūga mana sirds
un manās iekšās durtin dūra,
22 es biju kā lops bez saprašanas
un kā kustonis tavā priekšā.
23 Nu esmu vienmēr ar tevi,
tu ņem mani aiz labās rokas,
24 ar savu padomu vadi mani,
vēlāk tu godā mani pieņemsi!
25 Kas man debesīs?
Kad tu kopā ar mani –
neko nevēlos virs zemes!
26 Nīks mana miesa un sirds,
bet manas sirds klints un daļa – Dievs mūžam!
27 Jo, redzi, kas tālu no tevis, ies bojā,
tu izdeldē visus, kas neuzticīgi tev!
28 Bet es – Dieva tuvumā man ir labi,
pie Dieva Kunga es tveros,
lai paustu visus tavus darbus!
A Psalm of Asaph.
1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20 As a dream when one awaketh; so , O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but thee ? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
