Lūgšana par dzīvību un labo slavu
1 Dziedātāju vadonim. Dāvida dziesma. 2 Klausi, Dievs, manu balsi, kad es žēlojos, pasargi manu dzīvību no ienaidnieku briesmām! 3 Apslēp mani no ļaunu ļaužu nodomiem, no ļaundaru trakošanas, 4 kuri trin savas mēles kā zobenu un raida kā bultas savus rūgtos vārdus, 5 lai slepeni šautu uz nenoziedzīgo; viņi šauj piepeši un nebaidās. 6 Viņi iedrošina sevi uz ļaunu, viņi norunā, ka slepeni izliks lamatas, un domā: kas to redzēs? 7 Viņi izgudro visādas blēdības: mēs esam gatavi; nodoms ir labi apsvērts! Un cilvēka sirdi un prātu neviens nevar izdibināt. 8 Bet Dievs ar Savu bultu viņus ķers piepeši, tad viņiem gan sāpēs. 9 Viņu pašu mēle būs par iemeslu viņu krišanai, lai krata galvas visi, kas to redzēs. 10 Tad bīsies visi cilvēki, un viņi atzīs to par Dieva darbu un sapratīs, kāds ir šis Viņa darbs. 11 Bet taisnais priecāsies par To Kungu un atradīs pie Viņa glābiņu; un visi sirdī taisnie teiks sevi laimīgu esam.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them , and the heart, is deep.
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
