Psalm 4/Close but Clear

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Psalm 4:1a

Hebrew: לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד

English: For the director, with stringed instruments, a psalm by David.

Semantically tagged English: For the director, with stringed instruments, a psalm by David.



Psalm 4:2a

Hebrew: בְּקָרְאִ֡י עֲנֵ֤נִי ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י

English: Respond to me when I cry out, my righteous God,

Semantically tagged English: Respond to me when I cry out, my righteous God,



Psalm 4:2b

Hebrew: בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י

English: who granted me relief in distress.

Semantically tagged English: who granted me relief in distress.



Psalm 4:2c

Hebrew: חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי וּשְׁמַ֥ע תְּפִלָּתִֽי

English: Be merciful to me and hear my prayer.

Semantically tagged English: Be merciful to me and hear my prayer.



Psalm 4:3a

Hebrew: בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־מֶ֬ה כְבוֹדִ֣י לִ֭כְלִמָּה

English: You mortal humans, how long will my honour become shame?

Semantically tagged English: You mortal humans, how long will my honour become shame?



Psalm 4:3b

Hebrew: תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה

English: How long will you love vanity? How long will you seek falsehood? Selah.

Semantically tagged English: How long will you love vanity? How long will you seek falsehood? Selah.



Psalm 4:4a

Hebrew: וּדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חָסִ֣יד ל֑וֹ

English: But know that YHWH has set apart for himself a loyal person.

Semantically tagged English: But know that YHWH has set apart for himself a loyal person.



Psalm 4:4b

Hebrew: יְהוָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע בְּקָרְאִ֥י אֵלָֽיו

English: YHWH hears when I cry out to him.

Semantically tagged English: YHWH hears when I cry out to him.



Psalm 4:5a

Hebrew: רִגְז֗וּ וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ

English: Tremble and do not sin.

Semantically tagged English: Tremble and do not sin.



Psalm 4:5b

Hebrew: אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃

English: Think in your minds on your beds and be silent. Selah.

Semantically tagged English: Think in your minds on your beds and be silent. Selah.



Psalm 4:6a

Hebrew: זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק

English: Sacrifice right sacrifices,

Semantically tagged English: Sacrifice right sacrifices,



Psalm 4:6b

Hebrew: וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃

English: and trust in YHWH.

Semantically tagged English: and trust in YHWH.



Psalm 4:7a

Hebrew: רַבִּ֥ים אֹמְרִים֘ מִֽי־יַרְאֵ֪נ֫וּ ט֥וֹב

English: Many are those who say, “Who will show us good?”

Semantically tagged English: Many are those who say, “Who will show us good?”



Psalm 4:7b

Hebrew: נְֽסָה־עָ֭לֵינוּ א֨וֹר פָּנֶ֬יךָ יְהוָֽה

English: Cause the light of your face to shine on us, YHWH.

Semantically tagged English: Cause the light of your face to shine on us, YHWH.



Psalm 4:8a

Hebrew: נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י

English: You have put joy in my heart

Semantically tagged English: You have put joy in my heart



Psalm 4:8b

Hebrew: מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃

English: greater than what you put in their hearts at the time in which their grain and wine multiplied.

Semantically tagged English: greater than what you put in their hearts at the time in which their grain and wine multiplied.



Psalm 4:9a

Hebrew: בְּשָׁל֣וֹם יַחְדָּו֘ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן

English: In peace I will both lie down and fall asleep,

Semantically tagged English: In peace I will both lie down and fall asleep,



Psalm 4:9b

Hebrew: כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד

English: for you alone, YHWH,

Semantically tagged English: for you alone, YHWH,



Psalm 4:9c

Hebrew: לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃

English: make me dwell securely.

Semantically tagged English: make me dwell securely.