Psalms 4 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 5

¹For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David. Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) upon Nehiloth^H5155, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. Give ear^H238^(H8685) to my words^H561, O LORD^H3068, consider^H995^(H8798) my meditation^H1901.

² Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for I pray to you.

KJVHearken^H7181^(H8685) unto the voice^H6963 of my cry^H7773, my King^H4428, and my God^H430: for unto thee will I pray^H6419^(H8691).

³ Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.

KJVMy voice^H6963 shalt thou hear^H8085^(H8799) in the morning^H1242, O LORD^H3068; in the morning^H1242 will I direct^H6186^(H8799) my prayer unto thee, and will look up^H6822^(H8762).

⁴ For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.

KJVFor thou art not a God^H410 that hath pleasure^H2655 in wickedness^H7562: neither shall evil^H7451 dwell^H1481^(H8799) with thee.

⁵ The arrogant will not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

KJVThe foolish^H1984^(H8802) shall not stand^H3320^(H8691) in thy sight^H5869: thou hatest^H8130^(H8804) all workers^H6466^(H8802) of iniquity^H205.

⁶ You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

KJVThou shalt destroy^H6^(H8762) them that speak^H1696^(H8802) leasing^H3577: the LORD^H3068 will abhor^H8581^(H8762) the bloody^H1818 and deceitful^H4820 man^H376.

⁷ But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.

KJVBut as for me, I will come^H935^(H8799) into thy house^H1004 in the multitude^H7230 of thy mercy^H2617: and in thy fear^H3374 will I worship^H7812^(H8691) toward thy holy^H6944 temple^H1964.

⁸ Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.

KJVLead^H5148^(H8798) me, O LORD^H3068, in thy righteousness^H6666 because of mine enemies^H8324^(H8802); make thy way^H1870 straight^H3474^(H8685) before my face^H6440.

⁹ For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

KJVFor there is no faithfulness^H3559^(H8737) in their mouth^H6310; their inward^H7130 part is very wickedness^H1942; their throat^H1627 is an open^H6605^(H8803) sepulchre^H6913; they flatter^H2505^(H8686) with their tongue^H3956.

¹⁰ Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.

KJVDestroy^H816^(H8685) thou them, O God^H430; let them fall^H5307^(H8799) by their own counsels^H4156; cast them out^H5080^(H8685) in the multitude^H7230 of their transgressions^H6588; for they have rebelled^H4784^(H8804) against thee.

¹¹ But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

KJVBut let all those that put their trust^H2620^(H8802) in thee rejoice^H8055^(H8799): let them ever^H5769 shout for joy^H7442^(H8762), because thou defendest^H5526^(H8686) them: let them also that love^H157^(H8802) thy name^H8034 be joyful^H5970^(H8799) in thee.

¹² For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.

KJVFor thou, LORD^H3068, wilt bless^H1288^(H8762) the righteous^H6662; with favour^H7522 wilt thou compass^H5849^(H8799) him as with a shield^H6793.

WEB·Psalms 4

¹For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764) on Neginoth^H5058, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. Hear^H6030^(H8798) me when I call^H7121^(H8800), O God^H430 of my righteousness^H6664: thou hast enlarged^H7337^(H8689) me when I was in distress^H6862; have mercy^H2603^(H8798) upon me, and hear^H8085^(H8798) my prayer^H8605.

² You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood? Selah.

KJVO ye sons^H1121 of men^H376, how long^H5704 will ye turn my glory^H3519 into shame^H3639? how long will ye love^H157^(H8799) vanity^H7385, and seek^H1245^(H8762) after leasing^H3577? Selah^H5542.

³ But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly; Yahweh will hear when I call to him.

KJVBut know^H3045^(H8798) that the LORD^H3068 hath set apart^H6395^(H8689) him that is godly^H2623 for himself: the LORD^H3068 will hear^H8085^(H8799) when I call^H7121^(H8800) unto him.

⁴ Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

KJVStand in awe^H7264^(H8798), and sin^H2398^(H8799) not: commune^H559^(H8798) with your own heart^H3824 upon your bed^H4904, and be still^H1826^(H8798). Selah^H5542.

⁵ Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.

KJVOffer^H2076^(H8798) the sacrifices^H2077 of righteousness^H6664, and put your trust^H982^(H8798) in the LORD^H3068.

⁶ Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

KJVThere be many^H7227 that say^H559^(H8802), Who will shew^H7200^(H8686) us any good^H2896? LORD^H3068, lift thou up^H5375^(H8798) the light^H216 of thy countenance^H6440 upon us.

⁷ You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

KJVThou hast put^H5414^(H8804) gladness^H8057 in my heart^H3820, more than in the time^H6256 that their corn^H1715 and their wine^H8492 increased^H7231^(H8804).

⁸ In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety.

KJVI will both^H3162 lay me down^H7901^(H8799) in peace^H7965, and sleep^H3462^(H8799): for thou, LORD^H3068, only^H910 makest me dwell^H3427^(H8686) in safety^H983.

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