Psalm 3:1–4:8

¹O Yahweh, how ^amy adversaries have become many!

Many are rising up against me.

²Many are saying ¹of my soul,

“There is no ^asalvation for him in God.” ²Selah.

³But You, O Yahweh, are ^aa shield about me,

My ^bglory, and the One who ^clifts my head.

⁴I was calling to Yahweh with my voice,

And He ^aanswered me from ^bHis holy ¹mountain. Selah.

⁵¹I ^alay down and slept;

I awoke, for Yahweh sustains me.

⁶I will ^anot be afraid of ten thousands of people

Who all around ^bhave set themselves against me.

^7aArise, O Yahweh; ^bsave me, O my God!

For You have ^cstruck all my enemies on the ¹cheek;

You ²have ^dshattered the teeth of the wicked.

^81aSalvation belongs to Yahweh;

Your ^bblessing ²be upon Your people! Selah.

PSALM 4

Yahweh Makes Me Abide in Safety

^†For the choir director. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

^1aAnswer me when ^bI call, O God ¹of my righteousness!

You have ^2crelieved me in my distress;

Be ^dgracious to me and ^ehear my prayer.

²O sons of men, how long will ^amy glory become ^ba reproach?

How long will you love ^cwhat is worthless and seek ^dfalsehood? ¹Selah.

³But know that Yahweh has ^1aset apart the ^bholy one for Himself;

Yahweh ^chears when I call to Him.

^41aTremble, ^2band do not sin;

^3cPonder in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

⁵Offer ¹the ^asacrifices of righteousness,

And ^btrust in Yahweh.

⁶Many are saying, “^aWho will show us good?”

^bLift up the light of Your face upon us, O Yahweh!

⁷You have put ^agladness in my heart,

More than when their grain and new wine abound.

⁸In peace I will ¹both ^alie down and sleep,

For You alone, O Yahweh, make me to ^babide in safety.