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.

大卫的诗，交给诗班长，用丝弦的乐器伴奏。 1 我公义的　神啊*"我公义的　神啊"或译："使我为义的　神啊"！

我呼求的时候，求你答应我。

我在困苦中，你曾使我舒畅。

求你恩待我，听我的祷告。

2 尊贵的人啊！你们把我的荣耀变为羞辱，要到几时呢？

你们喜爱虚妄，追求虚谎，要到几时呢？*细拉

3 你们要知道耶和华已经把虔诚人分别出来，归他自己；

我向耶和华呼求的时候，他就垂听。

4 你们生气，却不可犯罪；

在床上的时候，你们要在心里思想，并且要安静。*细拉

5 你们应当献公义的祭，

也要投靠耶和华。

6 有许多人说："谁能指示我们得甚么好处呢？"

耶和华啊！求你仰起你的脸，光照我们。

7 你使我心里喜乐，

胜过人在丰收五谷新酒时的喜乐。

8 我必平平安安躺下睡觉，

因为只有你耶和华能使我安然居住。