Psalms 4
1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
To the choirmaster with stringed instruments a psalm of David. When call I answer me - O God of righteousness my in the distress you have made wide for me show favor to me and hear prayer my.
2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after a lie? (Selah)
O sons of man until when? [will] honor my [become] ignominy will you love?! vanity will you seek? falsehood (Selah)
3 But know that Yhwh hath set apart him that is godly for himself: Yhwh will hear when I call unto him.
And know that he has set apart Yahweh [the] faithful for himself Yahweh he will hear when call I to him.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. (Selah)
Tremble and may not you sin speak in heart your on bed your and be silent (Selah)
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in Yhwh.
Sacrifice sacrifices of righteousness and trust to Yahweh.
6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Yhwh, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Many [people] [are] saying who? will he show us good lift up! on us [the] light of face your O Yahweh.
7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their grain and their wine increased.
You have put joy in heart my more than a time [when] grain their and new wine their they abound.
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Yhwh, only makest me dwell in safety.
In peace together I will lie down and I may sleep for you O Yahweh alone to security you caused to dwell me.
