Psalm 4

Modern

Literal

Answer Me When I Call!

¹For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

Answer me when I call,

O God of my righteousness!

You have relieved my distress;

show me grace and hear my prayer.

¹For the one directing. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. In my calling out, may You answer me, O God of my righteousness! In my distress, You widened it for me; show me favor and hear my prayer.

²How long, O men, will my honor be maligned?

How long will you love vanity and seek after lies?^a

Selah

²O sons of men, until when will my glory be shame? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah

³Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself;

the LORD hears when I call to Him.

³and know that YHWH has marked out the faithful one for Himself; YHWH hears in my calling to Him.

⁴Be angry, yet do not sin;^a

on your bed, search your heart and be still.

Selah

⁴Tremble and do not sin; speak in your heart on your bed, and be silent. Selah

⁵Offer the sacrifices of the righteous

and trust in the LORD.

⁵Sacrifice the sacrifices of righteousness, and trust in YHWH.

⁶Many ask, “Who can show us the good?”

Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

⁶Many are saying, “Who will show us good?” Lift upon us the light of Your face, O YHWH.

⁷You have filled my heart with more joy

than when grain and new wine abound.

⁷You have put joy in my heart, more than the time when their grain and their new wine have increased.

⁸I will lie down and sleep in peace,

for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

⁸In peace I will both lie down and will sleep, for You alone, O YHWH, cause me to dwell in safety.