Psalm 4

1 To "The Perfect" by harp strummings.* Ode by Dauíd.

2 In the act by me to call intensely,* You listened to me, the God of the righteousness of mine.

In pressure,* You widened for me.

Pity me! And listen to the prayer of mine!

3 Sons of humans, until when will you be lead-hearted*?

So that what love you empty things and seek falsely*?

(Interlude*)

4 And know that the Lord marvels much at the holy one of His!

The Lord will listen to me in the act by me to have cried out* to Him.

5 Be angered,* and do not sin!

Speak in the hearts of yours!

And upon the beds of yours be stabbed!*

(Interlude)

6 Offer righteousness's offering! And hope on the Lord!

7 Many say, "Who will show to us the good things?

Signal on us the light of the countenance of Yours, Lord!"

You granted well-consciousness* in the heart of mine,

beyond* the time of grain and wine and oil of theirs, they were made full.

8 In peace upon the same I will lay down and I will sleep,

because You, Lord, according only on hope, established me.

Notes

1 These musical instructions can also be read spiritually

2 Or to call upon [You]

3 Or heavy-hearted; or seek [desirously for a] falsehood; Greek diapsalma translates the Hebrew selah

4 Or screamed, shrieked

5 Or Be irritated; i.e. with guilt, regret (the same verb is used in Acts 2:37 when Peter's hearers were stabbed in the heart, figuratively speaking)

7 Greek euphrosyné; or away from