Psalmi 74
1 Asafa pamācība. Ak Dievs, kāpēc Tu mūs mūžīgi atstūmis, un Tava dusmība kūp pār Tavas ganības avīm?
A psalm (maskil) of Asaph. God, why have you rejected us? Is it forever? Why does your anger burn so hot against the sheep of your own field?
2 Piemini Savu draudzi, ko Tu mantojis no veciem laikiem, un Sev par mantību atpestījis, Ciānas kalnu, uz kā Tu dzīvo.
Remember the people you made your own long ago, the tribe you redeemed and made your own. Remember too Mount Zion, the place where you live.
3 Cel Savas kājas uz to mūžīgo postījumu; ienaidnieks visu ir samaitājis svētā vietā.
Come and walk through the complete devastation. The enemy has totally destroyed your Temple.
4 Tavi pretinieki rūc Tavā namā, savas zīmes tie likuši par zīmēm.
The enemy shouted in triumph right where you met with us. There they set up their war banners as signs of their victory.
5 Tie izrādās, tā kā biezā mežā cirtēji cirvjus cilā.
They acted like men chopping down a forest with axes.
6 Un nu tie viņas izgreznojumu visnotaļ sadauza ar cirvjiem un veseriem.
With axes and hammers they smashed in the carved wooden panels.
7 Tie Tavā svētā vietā met uguni, līdz zemei tie sagāna Tava vārda mājas vietu.
Then they set fire to your Temple, burning it to the ground. They defiled the place where you live, the place that bears your name.
8 Tie saka savā sirdī: izpostīsim tos(namus) pavisam; visus Dieva lūgšanas namus tai zemē tie ir sadedzinājuši.
They said to themselves, “Let's destroy it all!” So they burned down every place where God was worshiped throughout the land.
9 Savas zīmes mēs neredzam: neviena pravieša vairs nav, nedz kāda cita pie mums, kas zinātu, cik ilgi tā būs.
We no longer see any signs. There are no prophets left. And no one among us knows how long this will last.
10 Cik ilgi, ak Dievs, pretinieks nievās, un ienaidnieks zaimos Tavu vārdu mūžam?
How long will the enemy ridicule you, God? Will they insult your character forever?
11 Kāpēc Tu atrauj Savu roku, ak, Savu labo roku? Izvelc to no Savas azotes un dari galu.
Why do you hold back from doing something? Take action and destroy them!
12 Taču Dievs ir mans ķēniņš no iesākuma, kas pasniedz visu palīgu zemes virsū.
But you, God, are our king from long ago. You have saved us many times in the land.
13 Tu caur Savu spēku jūru esi pāršķīris, Tu esi salauzījis pūķu galvas ūdenī.
You were the one who split apart the sea by your strength; you broke the heads of the sea monsters.
14 Tu esi satriecis levijatana galvas, Tu to esi devis par barību tai tautai tuksnesī.
You were the one who crushed the heads of Leviathan, and you gave its body to the desert animals to eat.
15 Tu esi izšķēlis avotus un upes, Tu esi izkaltējis varenas upes.
You were the one who made springs and rivers flow with water. You made permanent rivers dry up.
16 Tiem pieder diena un nakts, Tu esi radījis gaismu un sauli.
You created the day, and also the night; you made the moon and the sun.
17 Tu zemei esi licis visas robežas, vasaru un ziemu Tu esi darījis.
You set the boundaries of the earth; you made summer and winter.
18 Piemini to, ka ienaidnieks To Kungu nievā, un ģeķu ļaudis zaimo Tavu vārdu.
So keep in mind how the enemy ridiculed you, Lord, and how irreverent people insulted your reputation.
19 Nenodod zvēram Savas ūbeles dvēseli, Savu bēdīgo pulku neaizmirsti mūžam.
Don't let wild animals kill your turtledoves! Don't abandon your people forever!
20 Piemini to derību, jo zemes alas ir palikušas par slepkavu bedrēm.
Remember your promises in the agreement, because the land is full of dark places and violence.
21 Lai nospiestais neaiziet ar kaunu, lai bēdīgie un nabagi slavē Tavu vārdu.
Don't let those who suffer be mistreated again. Let the poor and needy praise you for you who are.
22 Celies, Dievs, iztiesā Savas tiesas, piemini tās nievāšanas, kas Tev notiek no tiem ģeķiem ik dienas.
Stand up, God, and plead your case. Don't forget how these foolish people insulted you all the time.
23 Neaizmirsti Savu pretinieku kliegšanu; to troksni, kas vienmēr pret Tevi no Taviem ienaidniekiem.
Don't ignore what your enemies have said, for their loud accusations against you are getting worse and worse!
