Psalm 4/Text/Base
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| Hebrew | Line | English |
|---|---|---|
| לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ | 1 | For the director. With stringed instruments. A psalm. By |
| בְּקָרְאִ֡י עָנָנִי ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י | 2a | When I called out, the God of my prosperity answered me. |
| בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י | 2b | In the distress, you granted me relief. |
| חַנַּנִי וְשָׁמַע תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ | 2c | He was merciful to me and heard my prayer. |
| בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־מֶ֬ה כִבְדֵי לֵב | 3a | Mortal humans, how long [will you be] stubborn? |
| לָמָּה תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃ | 3b | Why would you love vanity, seek falsehood? Selah. |
| וּדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חָסִ֣יד ל֑וֹ | 4a | But know that YHWH has set apart one who is loyal to him. |
| יְהוָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע בְּקָרְאִ֥י אֵלָֽיו׃ | 4b | YHWH hears when I call out to him. |
| רִגְז֗וּ וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ | 5a | Tremble and do not sin! |
| אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃ | 5b | Think to yourselves on your beds and lament! Selah. |
| זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק | 6a | Sacrifice right sacrifices |
| וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ | 6b | and trust in YHWH! |
| רַבִּ֥ים אֹמְרִים֮ מִֽי־יַרְאֵ֪נ֫וּ ט֥וֹב | 7a | Many are saying, "Who will show us something good? |
| נְסֵה־עָ֭לֵינוּ א֨וֹר פָּנֶ֬יךָ יְהוָֽה׃ | 7b | Cause the light of your face to shine on us, YHWH!" |
| נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י | 8a | You have put joy in my heart |
| מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃ | 8b | since the time their grain and their new wine multiplied. |
| בְּשָׁל֣וֹם יַחְדָּו֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן | 9a | In peace, I can both lie down and fall asleep, |
| כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד | 9b | because you alone, YHWH, |
| לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ | 9c | make me dwell securely. |