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4:0 A night-time prayer

4 For the musical director: a song by David to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

4 God of my righteousness, answer me when I call out.

Show me how to escape from distress.

Be gracious to me and listen to my prayer.

2 How long will you mortal people keep shaming me instead of honouring me?

Why do you all love meaninglessness and enjoy dishonesty? (Instrumental break.)

3 But be aware that Yahweh has treats people who are faithful to him as special to him.

Yahweh pays attention when I call out to him for help.

4 Respect Yahweh and don’t sin.[ref]

Meditate silently on your bed. (Instrumental break.)

5 Sacrifice to him by obeying him,

and keep trusting him.

6 Many people ask, “Who can show us anything that’s good?”

Yahweh, shower your favour down on us.

7 You’ve made me very happy,

even more so than when there’s plenty of fine and wine.

8 I can lie down and sleep in peace,

because you, Yahweh, and only you, let me life in safety.

4:4: Eph 4:26.

4 For _the_director in/on/at/with_stringed _instruments a _song of_Dāvid.
2 [fn] in/on/at/with_call_I answer_me Oh _god _of righteousness _of_my in/on/at/with_distress you _have _made _wide to/for_me gracious_me and_hear prayer _of_my.
3 [fn] Oh _sons _of man until when honour _of_my into_shame love emptiness will _you _all _seek falsehood Şelāh.
4 [fn] and_know if/because _that he _has _made _separate YHWH the_faithful to_him/it YHWH he _will _hear in/on/at/with_call_I to_him/it.
5 [fn] tremble and_not sin speak in/on/at/with_heart _of_your _all’s on bed _of_your _all’s and_silent Şelāh.
6 [fn] sacrifice sacrifices _of righteousness and_trust to YHWH.
7 [fn] many_people are_saying who show_us[fn] good lift _up upon_us the _light _of face _of_your Oh_YHWH.
8 [fn] you _have _put joy in/on/at/with_heart _of_my more _than_when _of grain _of_their and_new _wine _of_their they _abound.

4:2 Note: KJB: Ps.4.1

4:3 Note: KJB: Ps.4.2

4:4 Note: KJB: Ps.4.3

4:5 Note: KJB: Ps.4.4

4:6 Note: KJB: Ps.4.5

4:7 Note: KJB: Ps.4.6

4:7 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

4:8 Note: KJB: Ps.4.7

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Songs 4/A night-time prayer

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Songs 4/A night-time prayer

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