Title For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

1 Answer me when I call to you,

my righteous God.

Give me relief from my distress;

have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

2 How long will you people turn my glory into shame?

How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?

3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself;

the Lord hears when I call to him.

4 Tremble and do not sin;

when you are on your beds,

search your hearts and be silent.

5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous

and trust in the Lord.

6 Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”

Let the light of your face shine on us.

7 Fill my heart with joy

when their grain and new wine abound.

8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,

for you alone, Lord,

make me dwell in safety.

Title To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

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

You have given me relief when I was in distress.

Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!

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

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

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

the Lord hears when I call to him.

4 Be angry, and do not sin;

ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah

5 Offer right sacrifices,

and put your trust in the Lord.

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

Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”

7 You have put more joy in my heart

than they have when their grain and wine abound.

8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep;

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

Title To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.

1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness:

Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress;

Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame?

How long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

3 But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself:

The Lord will hear when I call unto him.

4 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 the Lord.

6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good?

Lord, Lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart,

More than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep:

For thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

Title For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

1 Answer me when I call to you,

O God who declares me innocent.

Free me from my troubles.

Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

2 How long will you people ruin my reputation?

How long will you make groundless accusations?

How long will you continue your lies?

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3 You can be sure of this:

The Lord set apart the godly for himself.

The Lord will answer when I call to him.

4 Don’t sin by letting anger control you.

Think about it overnight and remain silent.

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5 Offer sacrifices in the right spirit,

and trust the Lord.

6 Many people say, “Who will show us better times?”

Let your face smile on us, Lord.

7 You have given me greater joy

than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.

8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,

for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.

Title To the Chief Musician. With Stringed Instruments. A Psalm of David.

1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!

You have relieved me in my distress;

Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

2 How long, O you sons of men,

Will you turn my glory to shame?

How long will you love worthlessness

And seek falsehood?

Selah

3 But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly;

The Lord will hear when I call to Him.

4 Be angry, and do not sin.

Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still.

Selah

5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,

And put your trust in the Lord.

6 There are many who say,

“Who will show us any good?”

Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.

7 You have put gladness in my heart,

More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.

8 I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;

For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Title For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

1 Answer me when I pray to you,

my God who does what is right.

Make things easier for me when I am in trouble.

Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

2 People, how long will you turn my honor into shame?

How long will you love what is false and look for new lies?

Selah

3 You know that the Lord has chosen for himself those who are loyal to him.

The Lord listens when I pray to him.

4 When you are angry, do not sin.

Think about these things quietly

as you go to bed.

Selah

5 Do what is right as a sacrifice to the Lord

and trust the Lord.

6 Many people ask,

“Who will give us anything good?”

Lord, be kind to us.

7 But you have made me very happy,

happier than they are,

even with all their grain and new wine.

8 I go to bed and sleep in peace,

because, Lord, only you keep me safe.

Title For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness;

Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress:

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 him that is godly:

Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

4 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, alone makest me dwell in safety.

Title To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

1 When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness: in pressure thou hast enlarged me; be gracious unto me, and hear my prayer. 2 Ye sons of men, till when is my glory to be put to shame? How long will ye love vanity, will ye seek after a lie? Selah. 3 But know that Jehovah hath set apart the pious man for himself: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him. 4 Be moved with anger, and sin not; meditate in your own hearts upon your bed, and be still. Selah. 5 Offer sacrifices of righteousness, and confide in Jehovah.

6 Many say, Who shall cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy countenance, O Jehovah. 7 Thou hast put joy in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their new wine was in abundance. 8 In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for thou, Jehovah, alone makest me to dwell in safety.

Title For the choir director; with stringed instruments; a psalm by David. 

1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. 

You have freed me from my troubles. 

Have pity on me, and hear my prayer! 

2 You important people, 

how long are you going to insult my honor? 

How long are you going to love what is empty 

and seek what is a lie? 

Selah 

3 Know that the Lord singles out godly people for himself. 

The Lord hears me when I call to him. 

4 Tremble and do not sin. 

Think about this on your bed and remain quiet. 

Selah 

5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness 

by trusting the Lord. 

6 Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?” 

Let the light of your presence shine on us, O Lord. 

7 You put more joy in my heart 

than when their grain and new wine increase. 

8 I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down 

because you alone, O Lord, enable me to live securely. 

Title For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic psalm.

1 Answer me when I call,

God, who vindicates me.

You freed me from affliction;

be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

2 How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted?

How long will you love what is worthless

and pursue a lie? Selah

3 Know that the Lord has set apart

the faithful for Himself;

the Lord will hear when I call to Him.

4 Be angry and do not sin;

on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still. Selah

5 Offer sacrifices in righteousness

and trust in the Lord.

6 Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?”

Look on us with favor, Lord.

7 You have put more joy in my heart

than they have when their grain and new wine abound.

8 I will both lie down and sleep in peace,

for You alone, Lord, make me live in safety.

Title For the music director; with stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

1 When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness.

In trouble deliver me.

Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

2 O sons of man, how long will my honor be a disgrace?

How long will you love vanity?

How long will you seek lies? Selah

3 But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself the faithful one.

Yahweh hears when I call to him.

4 Be disturbed but do not sin.

Commune in your heart on your bed and be silent. Selah

5 Offer correct sacrifices,

and trust in Yahweh.

6 Many are saying, “Who will show us something good?”

Lift up over us the light of your face, O Yahweh.

7 You have put gladness in my heart

more than when their grain and their wine abound.

8 In peace I will lie down and sleep at once,

for you alone, O Yahweh, make me dwell safely.

Title For the director of music. A psalm of David to be played on stringed instruments.

1 My faithful God,

answer me when I call out to you.

Give me rest from my trouble.

Show me your favor. Hear my prayer.

2 How long will you people turn my glory into shame?

How long will you love what will certainly fail you?

How long will you pray to statues of gods? Selah

3 Remember that the Lord has set his faithful people apart for himself.

The Lord will hear me when I call out to him.

4 When you are angry, do not sin.

When you are in bed,

look deep down inside you and be silent. Selah

5 Offer sacrifices to the Lord in the right way.

Trust in him.

6 Many are asking, “Who can show us anything good?”

Lord, let us see your face smiling on us with favor.

7 You have filled my heart with great joy.

It is greater than the joy of people who have lots of grain and fresh wine.

8 I will lie down and sleep in peace.

Lord, you alone keep me safe.

Title For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

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

You have relieved me in my distress;

Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

2 O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach?

How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception?

Selah.

3 But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself;

The Lord hears when I call to Him.

4 Tremble, and do not sin;

Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still.

Selah.

5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,

And trust in the Lord.

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

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

7 You have put gladness in my heart,

More than when their grain and new wine abound.

8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep,

For You alone, O Lord, make me to dwell in safety.