תהילים ד׳
Psalms 4
Hebrew
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃ בְּקׇרְאִ֡י עֲנֵ֤נִי ׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י חׇ֝נֵּ֗נִי וּשְׁמַ֥ע תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃ בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־מֶ֬ה כְבוֹדִ֣י לִ֭כְלִמָּה תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃ וּדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָ֣ה יְ֭הֹוָה חָסִ֣יד ל֑וֹ יְהֹוָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע בְּקׇרְאִ֥י אֵלָֽיו׃ רִגְז֗וּ וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃ זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהֹוָֽה׃ רַבִּ֥ים אֹמְרִים֮ מִֽי־יַרְאֵ֢נ֫וּ ט֥וֹב נְֽסָה־עָ֭לֵינוּ א֨וֹר פָּנֶ֬יךָ יְהֹוָֽה׃ נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃ בְּשָׁל֣וֹם יַחְדָּו֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֢ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהֹוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ {פ}
English Translation
For the leader; with instrumental music.aFor the leader; with instrumental music Meaning of Heb. uncertain. A psalm of David. Answer me when I call,
O God, my vindicator!
You freed me from distress;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer. You who side against me,bwho side against me Or “high and mighty ones,” or “people”; force of Heb. uncertain. how long will my glory be mocked,
will you love illusions,
have recourse to frauds? Selah. Know that GOD keeps the faithful close;
GOD hears when I call out. So tremble, and sin no more;
ponder it on your bed, and sigh.csigh In contrast to others “be still.” Selah. Offer sacrifices in righteousness
and trust in GOD. Many say, “O for good days!”
Bestow Your favor on us,dBestow Your favor on us Lit. “Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us”; cf. Num. 6.25–26. O ETERNAL One. You put joy into my heart
when their grain and wine show increase. Safe and sound, I lie down and sleep,
for You alone, O ETERNAL One, keep me secure.efor You alone, O ETERNAL ONE, keep me secure Or “for You, O ETERNAL ONE, keep me alone and secure.”
O God, my vindicator!
You freed me from distress;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer. You who side against me,bwho side against me Or “high and mighty ones,” or “people”; force of Heb. uncertain. how long will my glory be mocked,
will you love illusions,
have recourse to frauds? Selah. Know that GOD keeps the faithful close;
GOD hears when I call out. So tremble, and sin no more;
ponder it on your bed, and sigh.csigh In contrast to others “be still.” Selah. Offer sacrifices in righteousness
and trust in GOD. Many say, “O for good days!”
Bestow Your favor on us,dBestow Your favor on us Lit. “Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us”; cf. Num. 6.25–26. O ETERNAL One. You put joy into my heart
when their grain and wine show increase. Safe and sound, I lie down and sleep,
for You alone, O ETERNAL One, keep me secure.efor You alone, O ETERNAL ONE, keep me secure Or “for You, O ETERNAL ONE, keep me alone and secure.”
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Source
Psalms
Category
Tanach
Reference
Psalms 4
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