Psalms 4
1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. Thou have enlarged me in distress. Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
To the Chief Musician: with stringed instruments. A Melody of David. When I cry, answer me, O mine own righteous God, In a strait place, thou hast made room for me, Show me favour, and hear my prayer.
2 O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? (Selah)
Ye sons of the great! how long, turning my glory to contempt, will ye love emptiness, will ye seek falsehood? (Selah)
3 But know that Jehovah has set apart for himself him who is holy. Jehovah will hear when I call to him.
Know ye, then, that Yahweh hath set apart the man of lovingkindness for himself: Yahweh, will hear, when I cry to him.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. (Selah)
Be deeply moved, but do not sin, —Ponder in your own heart upon your bed, and be silent. (Selah)
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in Jehovah.
Sacrifice the sacrifices of righteousness; and put your trust in Yahweh.
6 Many there are who say, Who will show us good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Multitudes, are saying, Who will show us prosperity? Lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance, O Yahweh.
7 Thou have put gladness in my heart more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, —beyond the season when, their corn and their new wine, have increased.
8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for thou, Jehovah, alone make me dwell in safety.
In peace, will I lay me down and at once sleep; for, thou, Yahweh alone, wilt cause me, in security, to dwell.
