Psalm 4-6
English Standard Version
Answer Me When I Call
To the (A)choirmaster: with (B)stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
4 Answer me when I call, O God of my (C)righteousness!
You have (D)given me relief when I was in distress.
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
2 O men,[a] how long shall my honor be turned into shame?
How long will you love vain words and seek after (E)lies? Selah
3 But know that the Lord has (F)set apart (G)the godly for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him.
4 (H)Be angry,[b] and do not sin;
(I)ponder in your own hearts (J)on your beds, and be silent. Selah
5 Offer (K)right sacrifices,
and put your (L)trust in the Lord.
6 There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?
(M)Lift up (N)the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”
7 You have put (O)more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and wine abound.
Lead Me in Your Righteousness
To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.
5 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my (R)groaning.
2 Give attention to the sound of my cry,
my (S)King and my God,
for (T)to you do I pray.
3 O Lord, in (U)the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you[c] and (V)watch.
4 For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;
evil may not dwell with you.
5 The (W)boastful shall not (X)stand before your eyes;
you (Y)hate all evildoers.
6 You destroy those who speak (Z)lies;
the Lord abhors (AA)the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will (AB)bow down (AC)toward your (AD)holy temple
in the fear of you.
8 (AE)Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies;
(AF)make your way straight before me.
9 For there is no truth in their mouth;
their inmost self is (AG)destruction;
(AH)their throat is (AI)an open grave;
they (AJ)flatter with their tongue.
10 (AK)Make them bear their guilt, O God;
let them (AL)fall by their own counsels;
because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out,
for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who (AM)take refuge in you (AN)rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may (AO)exult in you.
12 For you (AP)bless the righteous, O Lord;
you (AQ)cover him with favor as with (AR)a shield.
O Lord, Deliver My Life
To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments; according to (AS)The Sheminith.[d] A Psalm of David.
6 O Lord, (AT)rebuke me not in your anger,
nor (AU)discipline me in your wrath.
2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing;
(AV)heal me, O Lord, (AW)for my bones are troubled.
3 My (AX)soul also is greatly troubled.
But you, O Lord—(AY)how long?
4 Turn, O Lord, deliver my life;
save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
5 For in (AZ)death there is no remembrance of you;
in Sheol who will give you praise?
6 I am (BA)weary with my (BB)moaning;
every night I flood my bed with tears;
I drench my couch with my weeping.
7 My (BC)eye wastes away because of grief;
it grows weak because of all my foes.
Psalm 4-6
New International Version
Psalm 4[a]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
1 Answer me(A) when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;(B)
have mercy(C) on me and hear my prayer.(D)
2 How long will you people turn my glory(E) into shame?(F)
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods[b]?[c](G)
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant(H) for himself;
the Lord hears(I) when I call to him.
4 Tremble and[d] do not sin;(J)
when you are on your beds,(K)
search your hearts and be silent.
5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
and trust in the Lord.(L)
6 Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
Let the light of your face shine on us.(M)
7 Fill my heart(N) with joy(O)
when their grain and new wine(P) abound.
Psalm 5[e]
For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.
1 Listen(T) to my words, Lord,
consider my lament.(U)
2 Hear my cry for help,(V)
my King and my God,(W)
for to you I pray.
3 In the morning,(X) Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.(Y)
4 For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people(Z) are not welcome.
5 The arrogant(AA) cannot stand(AB)
in your presence.
You hate(AC) all who do wrong;
6 you destroy those who tell lies.(AD)
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest.
7 But I, by your great love,
can come into your house;
in reverence(AE) I bow down(AF)
toward your holy temple.(AG)
8 Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness(AH)
because of my enemies—
make your way straight(AI) before me.
9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave;(AJ)
with their tongues they tell lies.(AK)
10 Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,(AL)
for they have rebelled(AM) against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.(AN)
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name(AO) may rejoice in you.(AP)
12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;(AQ)
you surround them(AR) with your favor as with a shield.(AS)
Psalm 6[f]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.[g] A psalm of David.
1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger(AT)
or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Have mercy on me,(AU) Lord, for I am faint;(AV)
heal me,(AW) Lord, for my bones are in agony.(AX)
3 My soul is in deep anguish.(AY)
How long,(AZ) Lord, how long?
4 Turn,(BA) Lord, and deliver me;
save me because of your unfailing love.(BB)
5 Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
Who praises you from the grave?(BC)
Footnotes
- Psalm 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.
- Psalm 4:2 Or seek lies
- Psalm 4:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.
- Psalm 4:4 Or In your anger (see Septuagint)
- Psalm 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1-12 is numbered 5:2-13.
- Psalm 6:1 In Hebrew texts 6:1-10 is numbered 6:2-11.
- Psalm 6:1 Title: Probably a musical term
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