Psalm 4

¹Answer me when I cry out, my righteous God!

Set me free from my troubles!

²How long, you people,

will my reputation be insulted?

How long will you continue

to love what is worthless

and go after lies? Selah

³Know this: the LORD takes

personal care of the faithful.

The LORD will hear me

when I cry out to him.

⁴So be afraid, and don’t sin!

Think hard about it in your bed

and weep over it! Selah

⁵Bring righteous offerings,

and trust the LORD !

⁶Many people say,

“We can’t find goodness anywhere.

The light of your face has left us, LORD !”

⁷But you have filled my heart with more joy

than when their wheat and wine are everywhere!

⁸I will lie down and fall asleep in peace

because you alone, LORD , let me live in safety.