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