1 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.

7 You have put gladness in my heart,

more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

8 In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep,

for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety.

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. ]