You rabble—how long do I put up with your scorn?
How long will you lust after lies?
How long will you live crazed by illusion?

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How long will you people turn my glory(A) into shame?(B)
    How long will you love delusions and seek false gods[a]?[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:2 Or seek lies
  2. Psalm 4:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.

4-5 Complain if you must, but don’t lash out.
Keep your mouth shut, and let your heart do the talking.
Build your case before God and wait for his verdict.

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Tremble and[a] do not sin;(A)
    when you are on your beds,(B)
    search your hearts and be silent.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:4 Or In your anger (see Septuagint)

6-7 Why is everyone hungry for more? “More, more,” they say.
“More, more.”
I have God’s more-than-enough,
More joy in one ordinary day

7-8 Than they get in all their shopping sprees.
At day’s end I’m ready for sound sleep,
For you, God, have put my life back together.

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Fill my heart(A) with joy(B)
    when their grain and new wine(C) abound.

In peace(D) I will lie down and sleep,(E)
    for you alone, Lord,
    make me dwell in safety.(F)

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