Nebēgt, bet pastāvēt
1 Dziedātāju vadonim. Dāvida dziesma. 2 Es tveros pie sava Kunga. Kā tad jūs sakāt uz mani:"Laidies savos kalnos līdzīgi putnam, 3 jo, redzi, tur ir bezdievīgie, viņi uzvelk savu stopu, liek savu bultu uz auklas, lai tumsā to izšautu uz tiem, kas skaidri savās sirdīs. 4 Kad pamati grūst, ko darīs taisnais?" 5 Tas Kungs ir Savā svētajā namā, Tam Kungam debesīs ir goda krēsls, Viņa acis raugās uz zemi, Viņa skati pārbauda cilvēku bērnus. 6 Tas Kungs pārbauda taisno un bezdievīgo, bet Viņa dvēsele ienīst to, kas dara varas darbus. 7 Pār bezdievīgajiem Viņš liek līt ugunij un sēram, svelmaina vētra būs viņu daļa, 8 jo Tas Kungs ir taisns, Viņš mīl taisnību. Taisnie skatīs Viņa vaigu.
Confidence in the Lord
1 I trust in the Lord for safety.
How foolish of you to say to me,
“Fly away like a bird to the mountains,
2 because the wicked have drawn their bows and aimed their arrows
to shoot from the shadows at good people.
3 There is nothing a good person can do
when everything falls apart.”
4 The Lord is in his holy temple;
he has his throne in heaven.
He watches people everywhere
and knows what they are doing.
5 He examines the good and the wicked alike;
the lawless he hates with all his heart.
6 He sends down flaming coals and burning sulfur on the wicked;
he punishes them with scorching winds.
7 The Lord is righteous and loves good deeds;
those who do them will live in his presence.
