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Safety in Yahweh

For the music director; with stringed instruments. A psalm of David.[a]

When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness.[b]
In trouble deliver me.[c]
Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
O sons of man, how long will my honor[d] be a disgrace?
How long will you love vanity?
How long will you seek lies?[e] Selah
But know that Yahweh has set apart[f] for himself the faithful one.[g]
Yahweh hears when I call to him.
Be disturbed but do not sin.
Commune in your heart[h] on your bed and be silent. Selah
Offer correct sacrifices,[i]
and trust in[j] Yahweh.
Many are saying, “Who will show us something good?”
Lift up over[k] us the light of your face, O Yahweh.
You have put gladness in my heart
more than when[l] their grain and their wine abound.
In peace I will lie down and sleep at once,[m]
for you alone, O Yahweh, make me dwell safely.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
  2. Psalm 4:1 Or “vindication”
  3. Psalm 4:1 Literally “make wide for me”
  4. Psalm 4:2 Or “glory”
  5. Psalm 4:2 Or “falsehood”
  6. Psalm 4:3 Or “treated specially”
  7. Psalm 4:3 Or “pious, godly one”
  8. Psalm 4:4 That is, “think it over”
  9. Psalm 4:5 Or “right sacrifices”
  10. Psalm 4:5 Literally “trust to”
  11. Psalm 4:6 Or “upon”
  12. Psalm 4:7 Literally “the time of”
  13. Psalm 4:8 Literally “together”

Panalangin sa Gabi

Katha ni David upang awitin ng Punong Mang-aawit; sa saliw ng instrumentong may kuwerdas.

Sagutin mo po ang aking pagtawag,
    O Diyos, na aking kalasag!
Sa kagipitan ko, ako'y iyong tinulungan,
    kaawaan mo ako ngayon, dalangin ko'y pakinggan.

Kayong mga tao, hanggang kailan ninyo ako hahamakin?
    Ang walang kabuluhan at kasinungalingan,
    hanggang kailan ninyo iibigin? (Selah)[a]

Dapat ninyong malamang itinalaga ni Yahweh ang matuwid,
    kapag tumatawag ako sa kanya, siya'y nakikinig.

Huwag(A) hayaang magkasala ka nang dahil sa galit;
    sa iyong silid, pag-isipa't ika'y manahimik. (Selah)[b]
Nararapat na handog, inyong ialay,
    pagtitiwala n'yo'y kay Yahweh ibigay.

Tanong ng marami, “Sinong tutulong sa atin?”
    Ikaw, O Yahweh, ang totoong mahabagin!
Puso ko'y iyong pinuno ng lubos na kagalakan,
    higit pa sa pagkain at alak na inumin.

Sa aking paghiga, nakakatulog nang mahimbing,
    pagkat ikaw, Yahweh, ang nag-iingat sa akin.

Footnotes

  1. Mga Awit 4:2 SELAH: Tingnan ang Awit 3:2.
  2. Mga Awit 4:4 SELAH: Tingnan ang Awit 3:2.