Psalm 4:title–5:12

Answer Me When I Call

4 To the echoirmaster: with estringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

1  Answer me when I call, O God of my frighteousness!

You have ggiven me relief when I was in distress.

Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!

2  O men,1 how long shall my honor be turned into shame?

How long will you love vain words and seek after hlies? Selah

3  But know that the Lord has iset apart jthe godly for himself;

the Lord hears when I call to him.

4  kBe angry,2 and do not sin;

lponder in your own hearts mon your beds, and be silent. Selah

5  Offer nright sacrifices,

and put your otrust in the Lord.

6  There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?

pLift up qthe light of your face upon us, O Lord!”

7  You have put rmore joy in my heart

than they have when their grain and wine abound.

8  In peace I will both slie down and sleep;

for you alone, O Lord, make me tdwell in safety.

Lead Me in Your Righteousness

5 To the choirmaster: for the flutes. A Psalm of David.

1  Give ear to my words, O Lord;

consider my ugroaning.

2  Give attention to the sound of my cry,

my vKing and my God,

for wto you do I pray.

3  O Lord, in xthe morning you hear my voice;

in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you1 and ywatch.

4  For you are not a God who delights in wickedness;

evil may not dwell with you.

5  The zboastful shall not astand before your eyes;

you bhate all evildoers.

6  You destroy those who speak clies;

the Lord abhors dthe bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

7  But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,

will enter your house.

I will ebow down ftoward your gholy temple

in the fear of you.

8  hLead me, O Lord, in your righteousness

because of my enemies;

imake your way straight before me.

9  For there is no truth in their mouth;

their inmost self is jdestruction;

ktheir throat is lan open grave;

they mflatter with their tongue.

10  nMake them bear their guilt, O God;

let them ofall 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 ptake refuge in you qrejoice;

let them ever sing for joy,

and spread your protection over them,

that those who love your name may rexult in you.

12  For you sbless the righteous, O Lord;

you tcover him with favor as with ua shield.