സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 56

1 സംഗീതസംവിധായകന്. “ദൂരസ്ഥന്മാരുടെ ഇടയിൽ, മിണ്ടാത്ത പ്രാവ് എന്ന രാഗത്തിൽ.” ദാവീദിന്റെ ഒരു സ്വർണഗീതം. ഫെലിസ്ത്യർ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ഗത്തിൽവെച്ചു പിടിച്ചപ്പോൾ രചിച്ചത്. ദൈവമേ, എന്നോടു കരുണയുണ്ടാകണമേ, എന്റെ ശത്രുക്കൾ ക്രോധത്തോടെ എന്നെ വേട്ടയാടുന്നു; ദിവസംമുഴുവനും അവരെന്നെ ആക്രമിക്കുന്നു.

౧ప్రధాన సంగీతకారుని కోసం. యోనతేలెం రెహూకిం అనే రాగంతో పాడేది. ఫిలిష్తీయులు దావీదును గాతులో పట్టుకున్నపుడు అతడు రాసిన కీర్తన. దేవా, నన్ను కరుణించు. మనుషులు నన్ను మింగివేయాలని చూస్తున్నారు. వారు రోజంతా నా మీద పోరాడుతూ నన్ను అణచివేస్తున్నారు.

2 എന്റെ എതിരാളികൾ ഒരു ഒഴിയാബാധയായി എന്നെ പിൻതുടരുന്നു; അവരുടെ അഹന്തയിൽ പലരും എന്നെ ആക്രമിക്കുന്നു.

౨గర్వంగా నాతో పోరాడేవారు అనేకులున్నారు. రోజంతా నా కోసం కాపు కాసి నన్ను మింగాలని చూస్తున్నారు.

3 എനിക്കു ഭയം നേരിടുമ്പോൾ ഞാൻ അങ്ങയിൽ ആശ്രയിക്കുന്നു.

౩నాకు భయం కలిగిన రోజున నిన్ను ఆశ్రయిస్తాను.

4 ദൈവത്തിൽ, അവിടത്തെ വാഗ്ദാനത്തിൽ ഞാൻ പുകഴുന്നു— ദൈവത്തിൽ ഞാൻ ആശ്രയിക്കുന്നു, ഞാൻ നിർഭയനായിരിക്കും. വെറും മനുഷ്യന് എന്നോട് എന്തുചെയ്യാൻ കഴിയും?

౪నేను ఆయన మాటలను కీర్తిస్తాను. నేను భయపడను. ఎందుకంటే దేవునిలో నమ్మకం పెట్టుకున్నాను. మనుషులు నన్నేమి చేయగలరు?

5 അവരെപ്പോഴും എന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ വളച്ചൊടിക്കുന്നു; അവരുടെ പദ്ധതികളെല്ലാം എന്നെ ദ്രോഹിക്കുന്നതിനുവേണ്ടിയുള്ളവയാണ്.

౫రోజంతా వాళ్ళు నా మాటల్లో తప్పులు వెతుకుతారు. నాకు ఎప్పుడు హాని చేయాలా అని చూస్తుంటారు.

6 അവർ ഉപജാപംനടത്തുന്നു, അവർ പതിയിരിക്കുന്നു, എന്റെ നീക്കങ്ങളവർ നിരീക്ഷിക്കുന്നു, എന്നെ വധിക്കുന്നതിന് വ്യഗ്രതയുള്ളവരായിരിക്കുന്നു.

౬వాళ్ళు గుంపులు గుంపులుగా కాపు కాస్తారు. నన్ను చంపాలని నన్ను వెంబడిస్తూ ఉంటారు.

7 ദൈവമേ, അവിടത്തെ ക്രോധത്താൽ, രാഷ്ട്രങ്ങളെ തകർത്തുകളയണമേ; അവരുടെ ദുഷ്‌പ്രവൃത്തികൾനിമിത്തം അവരെ രക്ഷപ്പെടാൻ അനുവദിക്കരുതേ.

౭దేవా, నీ కోపంతో ప్రజలను అణగదొక్కు. వాళ్ళు చేస్తున్న దుష్ట క్రియల ఫలితాలు అనుభవించేలా చెయ్యి.

8 എന്റെ ദുരിതങ്ങളുടെ കണക്കു സൂക്ഷിക്കണമേ; എന്റെ കണ്ണീർക്കണങ്ങൾ അങ്ങയുടെ തുരുത്തിയിൽ സൂക്ഷിക്കണമേ— അവ അങ്ങയുടെ ചുരുളിൽ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ടല്ലോ?

౮నా పలాయనాలను నువ్వు లెక్కించావు. నా అశ్రువులు నీ ఎదుట ఉన్న సీసాలో నింపావు. అవన్నీ నీ పుస్తకంలో కనిపిస్తాయి కదా.

9 ഞാൻ സഹായത്തിനായി അപേക്ഷിക്കുമ്പോൾ എന്റെ ശത്രുക്കൾ പിന്തിരിയും. ദൈവം എന്റെ പക്ഷത്താണ് എന്ന് ഇങ്ങനെ ഞാൻ അറിയും.

౯నేను నీకు మొరపెట్టిన రోజున నా శత్రువులు వెనక్కి మళ్లుతారు. దేవుడు నా పక్షాన ఉన్నాడని నాకు తెలుసు.

10 ദൈവത്തിൽ, അവിടത്തെ വാഗ്ദാനത്തിൽ ഞാൻ പുകഴുന്നു അതേ, യഹോവയിൽ, അവിടത്തെ വാഗ്ദാനത്തിൽ ഞാൻ പുകഴുന്നു—

౧౦నా దేవుణ్ణి బట్టి ఆయన నామాన్ని కీర్తిస్తాను. యెహోవాను బట్టి ఆయన వాక్కును ఘనపరుస్తాను.

11 ദൈവത്തിൽ ഞാൻ ആശ്രയിക്കുന്നു, ഞാൻ നിർഭയനായിരിക്കും. മനുഷ്യന് എന്നോട് എന്തുചെയ്യാൻ കഴിയും?

౧౧నేను దేవునిపై నమ్మకం పెట్టుకున్నాను. నేను భయపడను, మనుషులు నన్నేమి చేయగలరు?

12 എന്റെ ദൈവമേ, അങ്ങയോടുള്ള ശപഥം നിറവേറ്റാൻ ഞാൻ കടപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു; എന്റെ സ്തോത്രയാഗങ്ങൾ ഞാൻ അങ്ങേക്ക് അർപ്പിക്കും.

౧౨దేవా, నువ్వు చావునుండి నా ప్రాణాన్ని తప్పించావు. నేను జీవపు వెలుగులో దేవుని ఎదుట సంచరించాలని నా అడుగులు జారకుండా తప్పించావు.

13 കാരണം ഞാൻ ദൈവമുമ്പാകെ ജീവന്റെ വെളിച്ചത്തിൽ നടക്കേണ്ടതിന്, അവിടന്ന് എന്നെ മരണത്തിൽനിന്നും എന്റെ കാലുകളെ വീഴ്ചയിൽനിന്നും രക്ഷിച്ചല്ലോ.

౧౩అందుకే నేను నీకు మొక్కుకున్నాను. నీకు స్తుతియాగాలు అర్పిస్తాను.