< Psalms 4 >
1 `To the victorie in orguns; the salm of Dauid. Whanne Y inwardli clepid, God of my riytwisnesse herde me; in tribulacioun thou hast alargid to me.
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 Haue thou mercy on me; and here thou my preier. Sones of men, hou long ben ye of heuy herte? whi louen ye vanite, and seken a leesyng?
O sons of man until when? [will] honor my [become] ignominy will you love?! vanity will you seek? falsehood (Selah)
3 And wite ye, that the Lord hath maad merueilous his hooli man; the Lord schal here me, whanne Y schal crye to hym.
And know that he has set apart Yahweh [the] faithful for himself Yahweh he will hear when call I to him.
4 Be ye wrothe, and nyle ye do synne; `and for tho thingis whiche ye seien in youre hertis and in youre beddis, be ye compunct.
Tremble and may not you sin speak in heart your on bed your and be silent (Selah)
5 Sacrifie ye `the sacrifice of riytfulnesse, and hope ye in the Lord; many seien, Who schewide goodis to vs?
Sacrifice sacrifices of righteousness and trust to Yahweh.
6 Lord, the liyt of thi cheer is markid on vs; thou hast youe gladnesse in myn herte.
Many [people] [are] saying who? will he show us good lift up! on us [the] light of face your O Yahweh.
7 Thei ben multiplied of the fruit of whete, and of wyn; and of her oile.
You have put joy in heart my more than a time [when] grain their and new wine their they abound.
8 In pees in the same thing; Y schal slepe, and take reste. For thou, Lord; hast set me syngulerli in hope.
In peace together I will lie down and I may sleep for you O Yahweh alone to security you caused to dwell me.