भजन संहिता 57
1 १ प्रधान बजानेवाले के लिये अल-तशहेत राग में दाऊद का मिक्ताम; जब वह शाऊल से भागकर गुफा में छिप गया था हे परमेश्वर, मुझ पर दया कर, मुझ पर दया कर, क्योंकि मैं तेरा शरणागत हूँ; और जब तक ये विपत्तियाँ निकल न जाएँ, तब तक मैं तेरे पंखों के तले शरण लिए रहूँगा।
God, be merciful to me! Act mercifully toward me because I come to you to protect me. I ask you to protect me [like little birds are protected under their mother’s] wings [MET] until the storm/danger is ended.
God, you who are greater than all other gods, I cry out to you, the one who enables me to do all that you desire.
3 ३ परमेश्वर स्वर्ग से भेजकर मुझे बचा लेगा, जब मेरा निगलनेवाला निन्दा कर रहा हो। (सेला) परमेश्वर अपनी करुणा और सच्चाई प्रगट करेगा।
You will answer me from heaven and rescue me, but you will cause those who oppress me to be [defeated and] disgraced! (Think about that!) God will [always] faithfully love me and (will be faithful/will do what he promises).
4 ४ मेरा प्राण सिंहों के बीच में है, मुझे जलते हुओं के बीच में लेटना पड़ता है, अर्थात् ऐसे मनुष्यों के बीच में जिनके दाँत बर्छी और तीर हैं, और जिनकी जीभ तेज तलवार है।
[Sometimes] I am surrounded by [my enemies who are like] lions that [kill] humans; [they are like] lions that chew with their teeth [animals that they kill]; but my enemies have spears and arrows, not teeth; and [the false things that] they say [MTY] [hurt people as much as] sharp swords [hurt people] [MET].
God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory to people all over the earth!
6 ६ उन्होंने मेरे पैरों के लिये जाल बिछाया है; मेरा प्राण ढला जाता है। उन्होंने मेरे आगे गड्ढा खोदा, परन्तु आप ही उसमें गिर पड़े। (सेला)
[It is as if] [MET, HYP] my enemies spread a net to seize me, and I became very distressed [IDM]. [It is as if] [MET, HYP] they dug a deep pit along the path where I walk, but they themselves fell into it!
God, I have complete confidence [DOU] in you. I will sing to you, and I will praise you while I sing.
I will awaken myself; I will arise before the sun rises and [praise you while I play] my harp or my (lyre/small harp).
9 ९ हे प्रभु, मैं देश-देश के लोगों के बीच तेरा धन्यवाद करूँगा; मैं राज्य-राज्य के लोगों के बीच में तेरा भजन गाऊँगा।
Lord, I will thank you among [all] the people; and I will sing to praise you among [many] ethnic groups,
because your faithful love for us is [as great as the distance from the earth] to the sky, and because your (faithfulness/faithfully doing what you promise) is [as great as the distance] up to the clouds [MET].
God, show in the heavens that you are very great! And show your glory [to people] all over the earth!
