1 Vir die musiekleier; met snaarinstrumente. 'n Psalm van Dawid.
2 As ek roep, verhoor my, o God van my geregtigheid! In benoudheid het U vir my ruimte gemaak; wees my genadig, en hoor my gebed!
3 o Manne, hoe lank sal my eer tot skande wees? Hoe lank sal julle die nietigheid liefhê, die leuen soek? Sela.
4 Weet tog dat die HERE vir Hom 'n gunsgenoot afgesonder het; die HERE hoor as ek Hom aanroep.
5 Sidder, en moenie sondig nie; spreek in julle hart op julle bed, en wees stil. Sela.
6 Offer offerandes van geregtigheid en vertrou op die HERE.
7 Baie sê: Wie sal ons die goeie laat sien? Verhef oor ons die lig van u aangesig, o HERE!
8 Groter vreugde het U in my hart gegee as wanneer hulle koring en hulle mos oorvloedig is. [ (Psalms 4:9) Ek wil in vrede gaan lê en meteens aan die slaap raak; want U, o HERE, alleen laat my in veiligheid woon. ]
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.