Psalms 4
1 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.
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 Ye sons of the great! how long, turning my glory to contempt, will ye love emptiness, will ye seek falsehood? (Selah)
O sons of man until when? [will] honor my [become] ignominy will you love?! vanity will you seek? falsehood (Selah)
3 Know ye, then, that Yahweh hath set apart the man of lovingkindness for himself: Yahweh, will hear, when I cry to him.
And know that he has set apart Yahweh [the] faithful for himself Yahweh he will hear when call I to him.
4 Be deeply moved, but do not sin, —Ponder in your own heart upon your bed, and be silent. (Selah)
Tremble and may not you sin speak in heart your on bed your and be silent (Selah)
5 Sacrifice the sacrifices of righteousness; and put your trust in Yahweh.
Sacrifice sacrifices of righteousness and trust to Yahweh.
6 Multitudes, are saying, Who will show us prosperity? Lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance, O Yahweh.
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, —beyond the season when, their corn and their new wine, have increased.
You have put joy in heart my more than a time [when] grain their and new wine their they abound.
8 In peace, will I lay me down and at once sleep; for, thou, Yahweh alone, wilt cause me, in security, to dwell.
In peace together I will lie down and I may sleep for you O Yahweh alone to security you caused to dwell me.
