Psalm 4/Text/Clauses
From Psalms: Layer by Layer
| Hebrew | Verse | English |
|---|---|---|
| לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ | 1.1 | For the director. With stringed instruments. A psalm. By David. |
| בְּקָרְאִ֡י *עָנָנִי* ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י | 2.1 | When I called out, the God who makes things right for me answered me. |
| בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י | 2.2 | In the distress, you granted me relief. |
| *חַנַּנִי* | 2.3 | He was merciful to me |
| *וְשָׁמַע* תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ | 2.4 | and heard my prayer. |
| בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־מֶ֬ה *כִבְדֵי לֵב* | 3.1 | Mortal humans, how long [will you be] heavy-hearted? |
| *לָמָּה* תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק | 3.2 | Why would you love what is worthless, |
| תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃ | 3.3 | seek what is false? Selah. |
| וּדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חָסִ֣יד ל֑וֹ | 4.1 | But know that YHWH has set apart one who is loyal to him. |
| יְהוָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע בְּקָרְאִ֥י אֵלָֽיו׃ | 4.2 | YHWH hears when I call out to him. |
| רִגְז֗וּ | 5.1 | Tremble |
| וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ | 5.2 | and do not sin! |
| אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם | 5.3 | Think to yourselves on your beds |
| וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃ | 5.4 | and be silent! Selah. |
| זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק | 6.1 | Sacrifice right sacrifices |
| וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃ | 6.2 | and trust in YHWH! |
| רַבִּ֥ים אֹמְרִים֮ מִֽי־יַרְאֵ֪נ֫וּ ט֥וֹב | 7.1 | Many are saying, "Who shows us good? |
| *נְסֵה*־עָ֭לֵינוּ א֨וֹר פָּנֶ֬יךָ יְהוָֽה׃ | 7.2 | Lift up the light of your face as a banner over us, YHWH! |
| נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃ | 8.1 | You have put joy in my heart since the time their grain and their new wine multiplied. |
| בְּשָׁל֣וֹם יַחְדָּו֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן | 9.1 | In peace, I can both lie down and fall asleep, |
| כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ | 9.2 | because you alone, YHWH, make me dwell securely. |