The Safety of the Faithful

To the [a]Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have relieved me in my distress;
[b]Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

How long, O you sons of men,
Will you turn my glory to shame?
How long will you love worthlessness
And seek falsehood? Selah
But know that (A)the Lord has [c]set apart for Himself him who is godly;
The Lord will hear when I call to Him.

(B)Be[d] angry, and do not sin.
(C)Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah
Offer (D)the sacrifices of righteousness,
And (E)put your trust in the Lord.

There are many who say,
“Who will show us any good?”
(F)Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.
You have put (G)gladness in my heart,
More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.
(H)I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
(I)For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:1 Choir Director
  2. Psalm 4:1 Be gracious to me
  3. Psalm 4:3 Many Heb. mss., LXX, Tg., Vg. made wonderful
  4. Psalm 4:4 Lit. Tremble or Be agitated

Al director musical. Acompáñese con instrumentos de cuerda. Salmo de David.

Responde a mi clamor,
    Dios de mi justicia.
Dame alivio cuando esté angustiado,
    apiádate de mí y escucha mi oración.

Y ustedes, señores,
    ¿hasta cuándo cambiarán mi gloria en vergüenza?
¿Hasta cuándo amarán ilusiones vanas y buscarán la mentira?[a] Selah
Sepan que el Señor honra al que le es fiel;
    el Señor me escucha cuando lo llamo.

Si se enojan, no pequen;
    cuando estén en sus camas
    examinen en silencio sus corazones.[b] Selah
Ofrezcan sacrificios de justicia
    y confíen en el Señor.

Muchos son los que dicen:
    «¿Quién puede mostrarnos algún bien?».
¡Haz, Señor, que sobre nosotros
    brille la luz de tu rostro!
Tú has hecho que mi corazón rebose de alegría,
    alegría mayor que la que tienen los que disfrutan de trigo y vino nuevo en abundancia.

En paz me acuesto y me duermo,
    porque solo tú, Señor, me haces vivir confiado.

Footnotes

  1. 4:2 la mentira. Alt. dioses falsos?
  2. 4:4 corazones. En la Biblia, corazón se usa para designar el asiento de las emociones, pensamientos y voluntad, es decir, el proceso de toma de decisiones del ser humano.

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.

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.

But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.