Pateicība Tam Kungam par Viņa palīdzību
1 Dāvida dziesma Tempļa iesvētīšanas dienā. 2 Es Tevi augsti teikšu, ak, Kungs, jo Tu esi mani augstu cēlis, Tu maniem ienaidniekiem neesi ļāvis priecāties par mani. 3 Kungs, ak, mans Dievs, es Tevi piesaucu, un Tu mani dziedināji. 4 Kungs, Tu manu dvēseli izvedi no nāves valsts, Tu mani uzturēji dzīvu, ka nenogrimu kapā. 5 Dziediet Tam Kungam, jūs Viņa svētie, daudziniet Viņa svēto piemiņu! 6 Viņa dusmas pastāv tikai īsu mirkli, bet Viņa labais prāts visu mūžu. Vakaram kā viešņas nāk līdzi asaras, bet jaunais rīts ir atkal pilns gaviļu. 7 Es gan sacīju, kad man labi klājās: "Es nešaubīšos nemūžam!" 8 Ak, Kungs, Tu Savā labvēlībā man piešķīri godu un spēku, Tu spēcīgi nostiprināji manu kalna cietoksni, bet, kad Tu apslēpi Savu vaigu, tad es iztrūkos. 9 Tevi, Kungs, tad es piesaucu, un no sirds es lūdzu žēlastību no Dieva: 10 kāds labums Tev būtu no manām asinīm, ja es grimtu kapā? Vai pīšļi Tevi slavē un sludina Tavu patiesību? 11 Uzklausi mani, ak, Kungs, esi man žēlīgs, esi mans palīgs, ak, Kungs!" 12 Manas žēlabas Tu esi pārvērtis līksmē, esi novilcis man manas sēru drēbes, mani apjozdams ar prieku. 13 Lai mana dvēsele Tev dzied un necieš klusu. Ak, Kungs, Tu mans Dievs, es Tev pateikšos mūžīgi!
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
1 I praise you, Lord, because you have saved me
and kept my enemies from gloating over me.
2 I cried to you for help, O Lord my God,
and you healed me;
3 you kept me from the grave.
I was on my way to the depths below,
but you restored my life.
4 Sing praise to the Lord,
all his faithful people!
Remember what the Holy One has done,
and give him thanks!
5 His anger lasts only a moment,
his goodness for a lifetime.
Tears may flow in the night,
but joy comes in the morning.
6 I felt secure and said to myself,
“I will never be defeated.”
7 You were good to me, Lord;
you protected me like a mountain fortress.
But then you hid yourself from me,
and I was afraid.
8 I called to you, Lord;
I begged for your help:
9 “What will you gain from my death?
What profit from my going to the grave?
Are dead people able to praise you?
Can they proclaim your unfailing goodness?
10 Hear me, Lord, and be merciful!
Help me, Lord!”
11 You have changed my sadness into a joyful dance;
you have taken away my sorrow
and surrounded me with joy.
12 So I will not be silent;
I will sing praise to you.
Lord, you are my God;
I will give you thanks forever.
