Psalm 4/Text/MT-CBC/Unused
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| Text (Hebrew) | Verse | Text (CBC) |
|---|---|---|
| לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ | 1a | For the director. With stringed instruments. A psalm. By David. |
| בְּקָרְאִ֡י *עָנָנִי* ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י | 2a | When I called out, the God who makes things right for me answered me. |
| בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י | 2b | In the distress, you granted me relief. |
| *חַנַּנִי* | 2c | He was merciful to me |
| *וְשָׁמַע* תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ | 2d | and heard my prayer. |
| בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־מֶ֬ה *כִבְדֵי לֵב* | 3a | Mortal humans, how long [will you be] heavy-hearted? |
| *לָמָּה* תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק | 3b | Why would you love what is worthless, |
| תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃ | 3c | seek what is false? 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 | 5a | Tremble |
| וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ | 5b | and do not sin! |
| אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם | 5c | Think to yourselves on your beds |
| וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃ | 5d | and be silent! 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 shows us good? |
| *נֻסָּה*־עָ֭לֵינוּ א֨וֹר פָּנֶ֬יךָ יְהוָֽה׃ | 7b | Lift up the light of your face as a banner over us, YHWH!" |
| נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃ | 8a | You have put joy in my heart since the time their grain and their new wine multiplied. |
| בְּשָׁל֣וֹם יַחְדָּו֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן | 8b | In peace, I can both lie down and fall asleep, |
| כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ | 9a | because you alone, YHWH, make me dwell securely. |