< 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.
Načelniku godbe na strune; psalm Davidov. Ko te kličem, usliši me, Bog pravice moje; v stiski dal si mi prostora; milosten mi bodi in poslušaj molitev mojo.
2 O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? (Selah)
Sinovi človeški, doklej bodi slava moja v nečast? ljubili bodete ničnost? hodili za lažjo?
3 But know that Jehovah has set apart for himself him who is holy. Jehovah will hear when I call to him.
Spoznajte vendar, da si je Gospod posebe odbral njega, katerega prijazno sprejema; da bode uslišal Gospod, ko ga bodem zaklical.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. (Selah)
Prestrašite se in ne grešite; mislite v srci svojem, na ležišči svojem in mirujte!
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in Jehovah.
Darujte daritve pravice, in zaupanje imejte v Gospoda.
6 Many there are who say, Who will show us good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Mnogi govoré: O da bi vživali dobro! Dvigni nad nas svetlobo obličja svojega, Gospod!
7 Thou have put gladness in my heart more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
Vlij radost v srce moje, večjo nego o času, ko spravljajo žito svoje in vino svoje obilno.
8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for thou, Jehovah, alone make me dwell in safety.
V miru ležem in zdajci zaspim; ker ti sam, Gospod, daješ, da prebivam brez skrbi.