Psalm 4-6

American Standard Version

4 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness;
Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress:
^[a]Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
² O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor?
How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah
³ But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself ^[b]him that is godly:
Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.
^4 [c]Stand in awe, and sin not:
Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah
⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And put your trust in Jehovah.
⁶ Many there are that say, Who will show us any good?
Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
⁷ Thou hast put gladness in my heart,
More than they have when their grain and their new wine are increased.
⁸ In peace will I both lay me down and sleep;
For thou, Jehovah, ^[d]alone makest me dwell in safety.

5 Give ear to my words, O Jehovah,
Consider my meditation.
² Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God;
For unto thee do I pray.
³ O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice;
In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch.
⁴ For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:
^[f]Evil shall not sojourn with thee.
^5 [g]The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight:
Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
⁶ Thou wilt destroy them that speak lies:
Jehovah abhorreth the blood-thirsty and deceitful man.
⁷ But as for me, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness will I come into thy house:
In thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
⁸ Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of ^[h]mine enemies;
Make thy way ^[i]straight before my face.
⁹ For there is no ^[j]faithfulness in their mouth;
Their inward part is ^[k]very wickedness;
Their throat is an open sepulchre;
They ^[l]flatter with their tongue.
¹⁰ Hold them guilty, O God;
Let them fall ^[m]by their own counsels;
Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions;
For they have rebelled against thee.
^11 [n]But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,
Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:
Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
¹² For thou wilt bless the righteous;
O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.

6 O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger,
Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
² Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away:
O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.
³ My soul also is sore troubled:
And thou, O Jehovah, how long?
⁴ Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul:
Save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake.
⁵ For in death there is no remembrance of thee:
In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?
⁶ I am weary with my groaning;
Every night make I my bed to swim;
I water my couch with my tears.
⁷ Mine eye wasteth away because of grief;
It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.
⁸ Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity;
For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.
⁹ Jehovah hath heard my supplication;
Jehovah will receive my prayer.
¹⁰ All mine enemies shall be put to shame and sore troubled:
They shall turn back, they shall be put to shame suddenly.