„უფალო, შეისმინე ლოცვისა ჩემისა“ ().
1. ვედრების გზა და ღმრთის კაცთმოყვარეობა
ლოცვა არის სიტყვებით აღვლენილი ვედრებაც და არის აღთქმაც. ამიტომაც ერთი ბრძენი გვარიგებს და ამბობს: „ნუ გაიმეორებ სიტყვას შენს ლოცვაში“ ()1. ის ამას არ...
1. (Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.) I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.2. I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.3. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.4. I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.5. I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.6. Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.7. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.