ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು 13
1 ಓ ಕರ್ತನೇ, ಎಷ್ಟರ ವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವಿ? ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮರೆಯು ವಿಯೋ? ಎಷ್ಟರ ವರೆಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಮರೆಮಾಡುವಿ?
2 ಎಷ್ಟರ ವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖವನ್ನೂ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು? ಎಷ್ಟರ ವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು?
3 ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಓ ಕರ್ತನೇ, ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡು; ನಾನು ಮರಣದ ನಿದ್ದೆಮಾಡದ ಹಾಗೆಯೂ
4 ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವು--ಅವನನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದೆನೆಂದು ಹೇಳದ ಹಾಗೆಯೂ ನಾನು ಕದಲುವಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವವರು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡದ ಹಾಗೆಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳಗುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡು.
5 ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿ ಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಉಲ್ಲಾ ಸಪಡುವದು.
6 ನಾನು ಕರ್ತನಿಗೆ ಹಾಡುವೆನು; ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಮೇಲು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
2 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
3 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
4 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
5 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
6 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
7 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.