Lūgšana pret viltīgajiem brāļiem
1 Dziedātāju vadonim uz cītarām. Dāvida mācības dziesma. 2 Sadzirdi, ak, Dievs, manu lūgšanu un neesi nedzirdīgs pret manas sirds nopūtām! 3 Ievēro mani un uzklausi mani! Es maldos apkārt savā nemierā, es nemitīgi smagi nopūšos, 4 tāpēc ka ienaidnieki trokšņo un bezdievīgie plosās, jo viņi izgāž ļaunumu uz mani un apkaro mani savās dusmās. 5 Mana sirds sažņaudzas manās krūtīs, un nāves bailes mani ir sagrābušas. 6 Baiļu trīsas un drebuļi mani pārņēmuši, un šaušalas mani stindzinājušas. 7 Es izsaucos:"Kaut man būtu spārni kā balodim! Es aizlaistos un nomestos, kur man būtu miers." 8 Redzi, es gribētu aizlaisties tālu un apmesties tuksnesī. (Sela.) 9 Es steigtos un meklētu paglābties no bargās vētras un aukas. 10 Iznīcini, Kungs, viņu nodomus, sajauc viņu valodu, jo es redzēju varas darbus un nesaskaņas pilsētā. 11 Dienu un nakti tādas lietas noris arī uz tās mūriem, un netaisnība un varas darbi notiek tāpat tās vidū, 12 negantība ir tās iekšienē, pārestība un viltus neizzūd tās tirgos. 13 Taču tas nav ienaidnieks, kas mani nievā,- to es varētu panest; tas nav mans nīdētājs, kas saslejas pret mani,- no viņa es paslēptos; 14 nē, bet tas esi tu - cilvēks man līdzīgs - mans draugs un uzticīgais biedrs, 15 ar kuru mīļi satikāmies un kopā gājām Dieva namā. 16 Lai nāve viņus aizrauj, ka viņi dzīvi nobrauc ellē! Jo ļaunums mīt viņu namos, viņu sirdīs. 17 Bet es piesaukšu Dievu, un Tas Kungs mani izglābs. 18 Vakaros, rītos un dienvidū es nopūtīšos un žēlošos, un Viņš uzklausīs manu balsi. 19 Viņš atsvabinās manu dvēseli no tiem, kas lielā pulkā ir ap mani, un dos man mieru, ka neviens man nespēs tuvoties. 20 Dievs klausīs mani un pazemos viņus, mūžīgais valdnieks (sela), kas no mūžības sēž Savā goda krēslā. Taču viņi neatgriežas un nebīstas Dieva. 21 Viņi izstiepj roku pret saviem draugiem un lauž savu derību. 22 Glumāka par sviestu ir viņu mutes valoda, bet sirdī ir karš. Viņu vārdi ir maigāki par eļļu, bet patiesībā tie ir kaili zobeni. 23 Met savu nastu uz To Kungu, Viņš tevi uzturēs taisnu; Viņš neļaus nemūžam taisnajam šaubīties. 24 Bet Tu, ak, Dievs, iegrūdīsi viņus dziļākā iznīcības bedrē! Asinskārīgie un viltīgie vīri nedzīvos ne pusmūžu. Bet es paļaujos uz Tevi!
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
5 Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
8 I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
11 Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
15 Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
