Psalms 4:1-6 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 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.

¹ For the end, a Song of David among the Psalms.

² When I called upon him, the God of my righteousness heard me: thou hast made room for me in tribulation; pity me, and hearken to my prayer.

³ O ye sons of men, how long will ye be slow of heart? wherefore do ye love vanity, and seek falsehood? Pause.

⁴ But know ye that the Lord has done wondrous things for his holy one: the Lord will hear me when I cry to him.

⁵ Be ye angry, and sin not; feel compunction upon your beds for what ye say in your hearts. Pause.

⁶ Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and trust in the Lord.

¹ To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. 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.

¹ To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. 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.

¹ For the End, a Song of David among the Psalms. When I called upon him, the God of my righteousness heard me: you have made room for me in tribulation; pity me, and listen to my prayer.

² O you° sons of men, how long will you° be slow of heart? therefore do you° love vanity, and seek falsehood? Pause.

³ But know you° that the Lord has done wondrous things for his holy one: the Lord will hear me when I cry to him.

⁴ Be you° angry, and sin not; feel compunction upon your beds for what you° say in your hearts. Pause.

⁵ Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and trust in the Lord.

⁶ Many say, Who will show us good things? the light of your countenance, O Lord, has been manifested towards us.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 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 dishonour? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? 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 Many there be that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

¹ God, answer me when I pray to you. You are the one who vindicates me; Rescue me from things that distress me. Act mercifully toward me, and listen to me while I pray.

² How long will you people cause me to be disgraced instead of honoring me RHQ? You people love to falsely accuse me.

³ All those who are loyal to Yahweh, he has chosen them to belong to him. Yahweh listens to me when I pray to him.

⁴ When you people get angry, do not allow your anger to control you and cause you to sin. While you lie on your bed, silently examine what you are thinking g.

⁵ Also, offer to Yahweh the proper sacrifices, and continue trusting in him.

⁶ Some people ask, “Who will allow good things to happen to us?” But I say, “Yahweh, continue to act kindly toward us.

¹ For the End, a Song of David amongst the Psalms. When I called upon him, the God of my righteousness heard me: you have made room for me in tribulation; pity me, and listen to my prayer.

² O you° sons of men, how long will you° be slow of heart? therefore do you° love vanity, and seek falsehood? Pause.

³ But know you° that the Lord has done wondrous things for his holy one: the Lord will hear me when I cry to him.

⁴ Be you° angry, and sin not; feel compunction upon your beds for what you° say in your hearts. Pause.

⁵ Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and trust in the Lord.

⁶ Many say, Who will show us good things? the light of your countenance, O Lord, has been manifested towards us.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

² You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood? Selah.

³ But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly; Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

⁴ Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

² You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood? Selah.

³ But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly; Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

⁴ Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

² You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonour? Will you love vanity and seek after 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 Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in the LORD.

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us any good?” LORD, let the light of your face shine on us.

¹ To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David. Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.

² O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)

³ See how the Lord has made great his mercy for me; the Lord will give ear to my cry.

⁴ Let there be fear in your hearts, and do no sin; have bitter feelings on your bed, but make no sound. (Selah.)

⁵ Give the offerings of righteousness, and put your faith in the Lord.

⁶ There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.

¹ To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 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.

¹ Unto the end, in verses. A psalm for David.

² When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me. Have mercy on me: and hear my prayer.

³ O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? why do you love vanity, and seek after lying?

⁴ Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.

⁵ Be angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds.

⁶ Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: many say, Who sheweth us good things?

¹ For the music director. A psalm of David, to be accompanied by string instruments. When I call, please answer me, God who vindicates me. When I was hemmed in by troubles, you gave me a way out. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

² How long will you people ruin my reputation? How long will you love what is worthless and tell lies? Selah.

³ You should realize that the Lord shows special favor to the faithful. The Lord listens when I call to him.

⁴ Be in awe, do not sin. When you rest, reflect on this, and keep quiet! Selah.

⁵ Offer sacrifices with the right attitude. Trust in the Lord.

⁶ Many say, “Who is going to show us some good?” Lord, may your face shine upon us.

¹ To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare me when I call, O God of my righteousnes: thou hast set me at libertie, when I was in distresse: haue mercie vpon me and hearken vnto my prayer.

² O ye sonnes of men, howe long will yee turne my glory into shame, louing vanitie, and seeking lyes? Selah.

³ For be ye sure that the Lord hath chosen to himselfe a godly man: the Lord will heare when I call vnto him.

⁴ Tremble, and sinne not: examine your owne heart vpon your bed, and be still. Selah.

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousnes, and trust in the Lord.

⁶ Many say, Who will shewe vs any good? but Lord, lift vp the light of thy countenance vpon vs.

¹ (4-1) For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm of David. (4-2) Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness, Thou who didst set me free when I was in distress; be gracious unto me, and hear my prayer.

² (4-3) O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be put to shame, in that ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah

³ (4-4) But know that the LORD hath set apart the godly man as His own; the LORD will hear when I call unto Him.

⁴ (4-5) Tremble, and sin not; commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah

⁵ (4-6) Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

⁶ (4-7) Many there are that say: 'Oh that we could see some good!' LORD, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon us.

¹ To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. 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.

¹ “To the chief musician on Neginoth, a psalm of David.” (4:2) When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness: amidst distress thou hast ever granted me enlargement; be gracious unto me, and hear my prayer.

² (4:3) O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be put to shame? how long will ye love vanity, will ye seek for lies? Selah.

³ (4:4) But know that the Lord hath set apart the pious for himself: the Lord will hear when I call on him.

⁴ (4:5) Tremble, and sin not: commune with your heart upon your bed, and be still Selah.

⁵ (4:6) Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

⁶ (4:7) Many say, “Who will show us happiness? Let shine brightly over us the light of thy countenance, O Lord.”

¹ For the end, a Song of David among the Psalms.

² When I called upon him, the God of my righteousness heard me: Thou hast made room for me in tribulation; Pity me, and hearken to my prayer.

³ O ye sons of men, how long will ye be slow of heart? Wherefore do ye love vanity, and seek falsehood? Pause.

⁴ But know ye that the Lord has done wondrous things for his holy one: The Lord will hear me when I cry to him.

⁵ Be ye angry, and sin not; Feel compunction upon your beds For what ye say in your hearts. Pause.

⁶ Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, And trust in the Lord.

¹ “For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with stringed instruments. A psalm of David.” Hear me, when I call, O God of my righteousness! Thou hast helped me, when I was in trouble,—Have pity upon me, and hear my prayer!

² How long, O men! will ye dishonor my dignity? How long will ye love vanity, and seek disappointment? Pause.

³ Know ye that the LORD hath exalted one that is devoted to him; The LORD will hear, when I call upon him.

⁴ Stand in awe, and sin no more; Commune with your hearts upon your beds, and desist! Pause.

⁵ Offer sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in the LORD!

⁶ There are many who say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us!

¹ For the leader, with stringed instruments. A psalm of David. Answer my cry, God, my defender. Often from straits you have brought me to spacious places. So now show me your favour and hear my prayer.

² How long, you proud people, will my honour be stained by the slanders you love, and the lies that you follow? Selah

³ See! The Lord has shown me his wonderful kindness: the Lord hears, when I call to him.

⁴ Sin not in your anger: but speak in your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah

⁵ Offer true sacrifice, trust in the Lord.

⁶ Many are longing for fortune to smile. Lift upon us the light of your face.

¹ For the leader, with stringed instruments. A psalm of David. Answer my cry, God, my defender. Often from straits you have brought me to spacious places. So now show me your favor and hear my prayer.

² How long, you proud people, will my honor be stained by the slanders you love, and the lies that you follow? Selah

³ See! The Lord has shown me his wonderful kindness: the Lord hears, when I call to him.

⁴ Sin not in your anger: but speak in your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah

⁵ Offer true sacrifice, trust in the Lord.

⁶ Many are longing for fortune to smile. Lift upon us the light of your face.

¹ Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and sh'ma ·hear obey· my prayer.

² You sons of men, how long shall my kavod ·weighty glory· be turned into dishonor? Will you 'ahav ·affectionately love· vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·

³ But know that Adonai has set apart for himself him who is godly: Adonai will sh'ma ·hear obey· when I call to him.

⁴ You can be angry, but don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Adonai .

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Adonai , let the light of your face shine on us.

¹ For the chief musician; on stringed instruments. A psalm of David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness; give me room when I am hemmed in. Have mercy on me and listen to my prayer.

² You people, how long will you turn my honor into shame? How long will you love that which is worthless and seek after lies? Selah

³ But know that Yahweh sets apart the godly for himself. Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

⁴ Tremble in fear, but do not sin! Meditate in your heart on your bed and be silent. Selah

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness and put your trust in Yahweh.

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us anything good?” Yahweh, lift up the light of your face on us.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

² You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood? Selah.

³ But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly; Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

⁴ Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

² You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonour? Will you love vanity and seek after 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 Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in the LORD.

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us any good?” LORD, let the light of your face shine on us.

¹ To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. 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 falsehood? Selah.

³ But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call to 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 are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

² You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after 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 Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in the LORD.

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us any good?” LORD, let the light of your face shine on us.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

² You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonour? Will you love vanity and seek after 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 Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in the LORD.

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us any good?” LORD, let the light of your face shine on us.

¹ To the victory, in organs, the psalm of David. When I inwardly called, God of my rightwiseness heard me; in tribulation thou hast alarged to me. Have thou mercy on me; and hear thou my prayer.

² Sons of men, how long be ye of heavy heart? why love ye vanity, and seek leasing?

³ And know ye, that the Lord hath made marvellous his holy man; the Lord shall hear me, when I shall cry to him.

⁴ Be ye wroth, and do not ye sin; and for those evils to which ye say in your hearts and in your beds, be ye compunct.

⁵ Sacrifice ye the sacrifice or Offer ye an offering of rightfulness or right-wiseness, and hope ye in the Lord;

⁶ many say, Who showed good things to us? Lord, the light of thy cheer is marked upon us;

¹ To the victory, in organs, the psalm of David. When I inwardly called, God of my rightwiseness heard me; in tribulation thou hast alarged to me. Have thou mercy on me; and hear thou my prayer. (For the choirmaster, with stringed instruments, a song by David. Please answer me when I call thee, O God of my righteousness. For when I was in trouble, thou set me free, or at large. So have thou mercy on me; and hear thou my prayer.)

² Sons of men, how long be ye of heavy heart? why love ye vanity, and seek leasing? (Sons and daughters of men, how long shall ye insult me? why love ye empty and futile, or worthless, things, and go after lies?)

³ And know ye, that the Lord hath made marvellous his holy man; the Lord shall hear me, when I shall cry to him. (And know ye, that the Lord hath chosen the holy man for his own, or that the Lord hath shown me his wondrous love; and that the Lord shall hear me, when I shall cry to him.)

⁴ Be ye wroth, and do not ye sin; and for those evils to which ye say in your hearts and in your beds, be ye compunct. (Be ye angry, but sin ye not; and have ye remorse for the evils which ye say in your hearts, and in your beds.)

⁵ Sacrifice ye the sacrifice of rightfulness/ Offer ye an offering of rightfulness, and hope ye in the Lord; (Offer ye a righteous sacrifice, and trust ye in the Lord;)

⁶ many say, Who showed good things to us? Lord, the light of thy cheer is marked upon us; (many say, Who hath shown us any good thing? Lord, shine the light of thy face upon us!)

¹ To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. — A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.

² Sons of men! till when is my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah.

³ And know ye that Jehovah Hath separated a saintly one to Himself. Jehovah heareth in my calling to Him.

⁴ 'Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye thus in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.

⁵ Sacrifice ye sacrifices of righteousness, And trust ye unto Jehovah.

⁶ Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,