Dieva laipnība un bardzība Viņa ļaudīm par mācību
1 Asafa pamācība. Klausies, mana tauta, manu mācību, atveriet savas ausis manas mutes vārdiem! 2 Es atdarīšu savu muti runai ar sakāmiem vārdiem, stāstīšu senlaiku mīklas. 3 Ko esam dzirdējuši un zinām un ko mūsu tēvi mums ir stāstījuši, 4 to mēs neslēpsim viņu bērniem, to mēs stāstīsim viņu pēcnācējiem: Tā Kunga slavenos darbus un Viņa spēku, un Viņa brīnumus, ko Viņš ir darījis. 5 Viņš ir cēlis liecību Jēkabā un devis bauslību Israēlā, Viņš ir arī pavēlējis mūsu tēviem, ka tā mācāma viņu bērniem, 6 lai to zinātu vēlākais dzimums, bērni, kas vēl dzims, ka tie celtos un par to stāstītu arī saviem bērniem, 7 lai tie liktu savu cerību uz Dievu un neaizmirstu Dieva darbus, un turētu Viņa pavēles, 8 lai viņi nebūtu tādi kā viņu tēvi, stūrgalvīga un nepaklausīga cilts - cilts, kas savā sirdī nebija pastāvīga, kam gars neturējās pie Dieva. 9 Efraima dēli, kas bija bruņoti stopiem, atkāpās cīņas dienā. 10 Viņi neturēja Dieva iecelto derību un liedzās staigāt Viņa bauslībā, 11 viņi aizmirsa Viņa darbus un brīnumus, ko Viņš bija parādījis. 12 Viņu tēvu priekšā Viņš bija darījis brīnumus Ēģiptes zemē, Coānas laukos. 13 Viņš pāršķīra jūru, lika viņiem tai izsoļot cauri un uzstatīja ūdeni kā aizsprostu; 14 Viņš tos vadīja ar padebesi dienā un cauru nakti ar uguns atspīdumu. 15 Viņš pāršķēla klintis tuksnesī un dzirdināja viņus kā ar dziļuma ūdeņiem papilnam; 16 Viņš lika strūklām izplūst no klints un ūdenim tecēt straumēm. 17 Bet tie joprojām grēkoja pret Viņu un sacēlās pret Visuaugstāko tuksnesī. 18 Viņi kārdināja Dievu savās sirdīs, prasīdami barību pēc savas iekāres. 19 Un viņi runāja pretī Dievam, sacīdami: "Vai Dievs var klāt galdu tuksnesī? 20 Redzi, Viņš gan ir sitis klinti, ka iztecēja ūdens un plūda strauti, bet vai Viņš var Savai tautai dot arī maizi un gaļu?" 21 Tāpēc, kad Tas Kungs to dzirdēja, Viņš apskaitās, un uguns iedegās pret Jēkabu, un dusmas pacēlās pret Israēlu, 22 jo tie neuzticējās Dievam un nepaļāvās uz Viņa palīdzību. 23 Tad Viņš pavēlēja padebešiem augšā un atvēra debesu durvis, 24 lika mannai līt uz viņiem, ko ēst, un deva viņiem debesu labību. 25 Eņģeļu maizi ēda cilvēks, Viņš tiem sūtīja barības papilnam. 26 Viņš lika austriņam celties debesu ārēs un atveda ar Savu spēku dienvidu vēju, 27 un birdināja uz viņiem gaļu kā putekļus un spārnainus putnus kā jūras smiltis. 28 Viņš lika tiem krist viņu nometnes vidū, visapkārt viņu mājokļiem. 29 Viņi ēda un pieēdās, Viņš deva tiem to, ko viņi kāroja, 30 bet viņi vēl nebija tikuši no savas kārības vaļā, vēl ēdiens bija viņu mutē, 31 kad Dieva dusmība cēlās pret viņiem, un Viņš nožņaudza spēcīgos vīrus viņu starpā un nonāvēja Israēla jaunekļus. 32 Tomēr viņi grēkoja joprojām un neticēja Viņa brīnuma darbiem. 33 Tad Viņš lika izgaist viņu dienām nīcībā un viņu gadiem postīgā steigā. 34 Kad Viņš tos žņaudza, tad tie vaicāja pēc Viņa, atgriezās un meklēja Dievu, 35 un atcerējās, ka Dievs ir viņu klints un ka Dievs, Visuaugstākais, ir viņu pestītājs. 36 Bet viņi liekulīgi krāpa Viņu ar savu muti un meloja Viņam ar savu mēli, 37 jo viņu sirds nebija cieši saistīta pie Viņa, un viņi neturējās uzticīgi pie Viņa derības. 38 Taču Viņš bija žēlsirdīgs, piedeva noziegumu un viņus neizdeldēja, bet daudzkārt novērsa Savas dusmas un nelika pamosties visai Savai bardzībai, 39 jo Viņš ņēma vērā to, ka viņi ir miesa, vēja pūsma, kas aizskrien un vairs neatgriežas. 40 Cik reizes viņi To Kungu nekaitināja tuksnesī un neapbēdināja Viņu tuksnešainā vietā! 41 Viņi kārdināja Dievu allaž no jauna un sāpināja Israēla Svēto. 42 Viņi nepieminēja vairs Viņa spēcīgo roku, nedz to dienu, kad Viņš tos izglāba no apspiedējiem, 43 kad Viņš Savas zīmes rādīja Ēģiptē un Savus brīnumus Coānas klajumā. 44 Viņu upes Viņš pārvērta tur par asinīm un padarīja viņu strautus nedzeramus, 45 uzsūtīdams viņiem kukaiņus, kas tos ēda, un vardes, kas viņiem nesa bojā eju, 46 un deva viņu augļus spradžiem un viņu pļauju siseņiem. 47 Viņš sadragāja viņu vīna kokus ar krusu un viņu vīģes kokus ar debesu ledus gabaliem, 48 un nogalināja viņu lopus krusas negaisā un viņu ganāmos pulkus ar zibeņiem. 49 Un Viņš uzsūtīja viņiem Savu dusmu kvēli, bardzību, postu un bēdas, ļaunu eņģeļu pulku. 50 Viņš deva vaļu Savām dusmām, nepasargādams no nāves viņu dvēseles, pamezdams viņu dzīvības mērim. 51 Un Viņš lika nomirt pirmdzimušajiem Ēģiptē, vīru spēka pirmdzimtajiem Hama teltīs, 52 un veda Savu tautu tālākā ceļā kā avis un vadīja viņus kā ganāmo pulku tuksnesī. 53 Un Viņš tos droši vadīja, ka tie nebijās, bet viņu ienaidniekus apklāja jūra. 54 Un Viņš tos veda Savas zemes svētajos novados, uz kalnāju, ko Viņa labā roka bija ieguvusi. 55 Viņš aizdzina tautas, viņiem ienākot, un piešķīra pēc izmestajiem mesliem viņu zemes gabalus Israēlam par mantojuma daļu un lika Israēla ciltīm dzīvot viņu teltīs. 56 Taču viņi kārdināja un kaitināja Dievu, to Visuaugstāko, un neievēroja Viņa liecības. 57 Viņi novērsās un kļuva neuzticīgi kā viņu tēvi, viņi sabruka kā atslābis viltīgs stops. 58 Viņi sarūgtināja Viņu ar saviem elku kalniem un sadusmoja Viņu ar kalpošanu augstienēs saviem elku tēliem. 59 Dievs dzirdēja to un apskaitās, un Israēls Viņam ļoti rieba, un Viņš to pameta pamazām gandrīz pavisam. 60 Viņš pameta Savu mājokli Šīlo, Savu telti, kur Viņš mājoja starp cilvēkiem. 61 Viņš atdeva Savu spēku gūstā un Savu godību ienaidnieka rokā. 62 Viņš nodeva Savu tautu zobena varā un iedegās dusmās pret Savu mantojumu. 63 Viņu jaunekļus aprija uguns, un viņu jaunavām nedziedāja kāzu dziesmas. 64 Viņu priesteri krita no zobena, un viņu atraitnes nevarēja viņus apraudāt. 65 Tad pamodās Tas Kungs kā gulētājs, kā varonis, kas pieceļas no vīna noreibuma, 66 un sita Savus ienaidniekus no mugurpuses, uzkrāva viņiem mūžīgu negodu. 67 Viņš atmeta Jāzepa telti un neizraudzīja Sev vairs Efraima cilti, 68 bet izredzēja Jūdas cilti, Ciānas kalnu, kas Viņam mīļš bija kļuvis. 69 Viņš cēla Savu svētnīcu līdzīgu augstajiem kalniem un tik spēcīgu kā zemi, kurai Viņš mūžīgus pamatus licis. 70 Tad Viņš izraudzīja Dāvidu, Savu kalpu, un ņēma viņu no avju laidariem; 71 Viņš lika viņam nākt no zīdītājām avīm ganīt Jēkabu, Savu tautu, un Israēlu, Savu mantojumu. 72 Un viņš tos ganīja ar skaidru sirdi un vadīja viņus ar sapratīgu roku.
Maschil of Asaph.
1 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
7 That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
8 And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
9 The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
10 They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
11 And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
12 Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
13 He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
14 In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
15 He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
16 He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
17 And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
18 And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
19 Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
20 Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
21 Therefore the LORD heard this , and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
22 Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
23 Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
24 And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
25 Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.
26 He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
27 He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
28 And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
29 So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
30 They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
31 The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
33 Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
36 Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
42 They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
43 How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:
44 And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
45 He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
46 He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
47 He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
48 He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
49 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them .
50 He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
51 And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
53 And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
54 And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
55 He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
56 Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
57 But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
58 For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
59 When God heard this , he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
60 So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
61 And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.
62 He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
63 The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
64 Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
65 Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
66 And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
67 Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
68 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
69 And he built his sanctuary like high palaces , like the earth which he hath established for ever.
70 He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
72 So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
