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Fún adarí orin. Pẹ̀lú ohun èlò orin olókùn. Saamu ti Dafidi.

Dá mi lóhùn nígbà tí mo bá pè ọ́,
    ìwọ Ọlọ́run òdodo mi,
Fún mi ní ìdáǹdè nínú ìpọ́njú mi;
    ṣàánú fún mi, kí o sì gbọ́ àdúrà mi.

Báwo ni yóò ṣe pẹ́ tó, ẹ̀yin ọmọ ènìyàn, tí ẹ ó ṣe sọ ògo mi di ìtìjú?
    Báwo ni yóò ṣe pẹ́ tó, tí ẹ̀yin yóò ṣe fẹ́ràn ìtànjẹ àti tí ẹ̀yin yóò fi máa wá ọlọ́run èké?
Ṣùgbọ́n kí ẹ mọ̀ pé, Olúwa ti ya ẹni olódodo sọ́tọ̀ fún ara rẹ̀;
    Olúwa yóò gbọ́ nígbà tí mo bá pè é.

(A)Ẹ bínú ẹ má ṣe ṣẹ̀;
    Nígbà tí ẹ bá wà lórí ibùsùn yín,
    ẹ bá ọkàn yín sọ̀rọ̀, kí ó sì dákẹ́ jẹ́.
Ẹ rú ẹbọ òdodo
    kí ẹ sì gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Olúwa.

Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ló ń béèrè pé, “Ta ni yóò ṣe rere fún wa?”
    Olúwa, Jẹ́ kí ojú rẹ mọ́lẹ̀ sí wa lára,
Ìwọ ti fi ayọ̀ púpọ̀ kún ọkàn mi
    ju ìgbà tí hóró irúgbìn àti wáìnì tuntun wọ́n pọ̀ fún mi lọ.

Èmi yóò dùbúlẹ̀, èmi ó sì sùn ní àlàáfíà,
    nítorí ìwọ nìkan, Olúwa, ni o
    mú mi gbé láìléwu.

Psalm 4[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

Answer me(A) when I call to you,
    my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;(B)
    have mercy(C) on me and hear my prayer.(D)

How long will you people turn my glory(E) into shame?(F)
    How long will you love delusions and seek false gods[b]?[c](G)
Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant(H) for himself;
    the Lord hears(I) when I call to him.

Tremble and[d] do not sin;(J)
    when you are on your beds,(K)
    search your hearts and be silent.
Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
    and trust in the Lord.(L)

Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
    Let the light of your face shine on us.(M)
Fill my heart(N) with joy(O)
    when their grain and new wine(P) abound.

In peace(Q) I will lie down and sleep,(R)
    for you alone, Lord,
    make me dwell in safety.(S)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.
  2. Psalm 4:2 Or seek lies
  3. Psalm 4:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.
  4. Psalm 4:4 Or In your anger (see Septuagint)

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.