Psalm 3–4

PSALM 3

Morning Prayer of Trust in God.

A Psalm of David, when ^†he fled from Absalom his son.

¹O Lord, how ^amy adversaries have increased!

Many are rising up against me.

²Many are saying ¹of my soul,

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

³Selah.

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

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

⁴I was crying to the Lord with my voice,

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

Selah.

⁵¹I ^alay down and slept;

I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.

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

Who have ^bset themselves against me round about.

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

For You ¹have ^csmitten all my enemies on the ²cheek;

You ³have ^dshattered the teeth of the wicked.

^81aSalvation belongs to the Lord;

Your ^bblessing ²be upon Your people!

Selah.

PSALM 4

Evening Prayer of Trust in God.

^†For the choir director; on 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 ¹honor become ^ba reproach?

How long will you love ^cwhat is worthless and aim at ^ddeception?

²Selah.

³But know that the Lord has ^1aset apart the ^bgodly man for Himself;

The Lord ^chears when I call to Him.

^41aTremble, ^2band do not sin;

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

Selah.

⁵Offer ¹the ^asacrifices of righteousness,

And ^btrust in the Lord.

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

^bLift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!

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 Lord, make me to ^bdwell in safety.