Dieva spriedums
1 Dāvida lūgšana. Ak, Kungs, mana pestīšana, ievēro manu taisnīgo lietu, uzklausi manus skaļos saucienus, uztver manu lūpu bezviltus lūgšanu! 2 No Tava vaiga es gaidu spriedumu par sevi, Tavas acis redz to, kas ir taisnība. 3 Tu pārbaudi manu sirdi, Tu noraugies uz mani arī naktī, Tu iedziļinies manā dvēselē, bet Tu neatrodi manī nekā ļauna: mana mute nav vainīga nekādā pārkāpumā. 4 Cilvēku dzīves burzmā es pēc Tavu lūpu vārdiem esmu vairījies no varmāku tekām. 5 Mani soļi ir cieši turējušies pie Tavām tekām, manas kājas savā gājumā nav ļodzījušās. 6 Es Tevi piesaucu, jo Tu uzklausi mani, ak, Dievs. Pievērs man Savu ausi, uzklausi manu runu! 7 Parādi man Savu brīnišķo žēlastību, Tu, glābējs tiem ļaudīm, kas no saviem pretiniekiem tveras pie Tavas labās rokas! 8 Pasargi mani kā Savu acuraugu, tavu spārnu pavēnī ļauj man patverties 9 no bezdievīgajiem, kas dara man pāri, no ienaidniekiem, kas kārīgi glūn man visapkārt! 10 Savu bezjūtīgo sirdi viņi glabā noslēgtu, viņu mute pauž iedomu pilnas runas. 11 Ik uz soļa viņi uzglūn mums tagad, viņi tīko pēc tā, lai nogāztu mūs pie zemes. 12 Viņi līdzinās lauvam, kas kāro laupījumu, jaunam lauvam, kas glūn no savas slēptuves. 13 Celies, Kungs, dodies tam pretim, sagrauj viņu, izglāb manu dvēseli ar Savu zobenu no bezdievīgā, no Tev pakļautiem ļaudīm, 14 ar Savu roku, ak, Kungs, no šīs pasaules ļaudīm, kam sava daļa ir šai dzīvībā, kam vēderu Tu pildi ar Savu mantu, kam dēlu papilnam un kas savu mantu atstāj saviem bērniem! 15 Bet es Tavu vaigu skatīšu taisnībā un uzmodies pēc sirds patikas raudzīšos Tavā attēlā.
A Prayer of David.
1 Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them .
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
