4 I call aloud to Yahweh, and he answers me from his holy mountain.

Selah 5 I lie down and sleep.

I wake up again because Yahweh continues to support me.

6 I am not afraid of the tens of thousands who have taken positions against me on all sides.

7 Arise, O Yahweh!

Save me, O my Elohim !

You have slapped all my enemies in the face.

You have smashed the teeth of wicked people.

Selah 8 Victory belongs to Yahweh !

May your blessing rest on your people.

Psalm 4 For the choir director; with stringed instruments; a psalm by David.

1 Answer me when I call, O Elohim of my righteousness.

You have freed me from my troubles.

Have pity on me, and hear my prayer!

2 You important people, how long are you going to insult my honor?

How long are you going to love what is empty and seek what is a lie?

Selah 3 Know that Yahweh singles out godly people for himself.

Yahweh hears me when I call to him.

4 Tremble and do not sin.

Think about this on your bed and remain quiet.

Selah 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness by trusting Yahweh.

6 Many are saying, "Who can show us anything good?"

Let the light of your presence shine on us, O Yahweh.

7 You put more joy in my heart than when their grain and new wine increase.

8 I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down because you alone, O Yahweh , enable me to live securely.

Psalm 5 For the choir director; for flutes; a psalm by David.

1 Open your ears to my words, O Yahweh.

Consider my innermost thoughts.

2 Pay attention to my cry for help, my Melek and my Elohim, because I pray only to you.

3 In the morning, O Yahweh, hear my voice.

In the morning I lay my needs in front of you, and I wait.

4 You are not an El who takes pleasure in wickedness.

Evil will never be your guest.

5 Those who brag cannot stand in your sight.

You hate all troublemakers.

6 You destroy those who tell lies.

Yahweh is disgusted with bloodthirsty and deceitful people.

7 But I will enter your house because of your great mercy.

Out of reverence for you, I will bow toward your holy temple.

8 O Yahweh, lead me in your righteousness because of those who spy on me.

Make your way in front of me smooth.

9 Nothing in their mouths is truthful.

Destruction comes from their hearts.

Their throats are open graves.

They flatter with their tongues.

10 Condemn them, O Elohim .

Let their own schemes be their downfall.

Throw them out for their many crimes because they have rebelled against you.

11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice.

Let them sing with joy forever.

Protect them, and let those who love your name triumph in you.

12 You bless righteous people, O Yahweh .

Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.

Psalm 6 For the choir director; with stringed instruments, on the sheminith;a a psalm by David.

1 O Yahweh, do not punish me in your anger or discipline me in your rage.

2 Have pity on me, O Yahweh, because I am weak.

Heal me, O Yahweh, because my bones shake with terror.

3 My soul has been deeply shaken with terror.

But you, O Yahweh, how long . . .?

4 Come back, O Yahweh.

Rescue me.

Save me because of your mercy!

5 In death, no one remembers you.

In the grave, who praises you?

6 I am worn out from my groaning.

My eyes flood my bed every night.

I soak my couch with tears.

7 My eyes blur from grief.

They fail because of my enemies.

8 Get away from me, all you troublemakers, because Yahweh has heard the sound of my crying.

9 Yahweh has heard my plea for mercy.

Yahweh accepts my prayer.

10 All my enemies will be put to shame and deeply shaken with terror.

In a moment they will retreat and be put to shame.

Psalm 7 A shiggaionb by David; he sang it to Yahweh about the slanderous words of Cush, a descendant of Benjamin.

1 O Yahweh my Elohim, I have taken refuge in you.

Save me, and rescue me from all who are pursuing me.

2 Like a lion they will tear me to pieces and drag me off with no one to rescue me.

3 O Yahweh my Elohim, if I have done this- if my hands are stained with injustice, 4 if I have paid back my friend with evil or rescued someone who has no reason to attack me-c 5 then let the enemy chase me and catch me.

Let him trample my life into the ground.

Let him lay my honor in the dust.

Selah 6 Arise in anger, O Yahweh.

Stand up against the fury of my attackers.

Wake up, my God.d You have already pronounced judgment.

7 Let an assembly of people gather around you.

Take your seat high above them.

8 Yahweh judges the people of the world.

Judge me, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity.

9 Let the evil within wicked people come to an end, but make the righteous person secure, O righteous Elohim who examines thoughts and emotions.

10 My Magen is Elohim above, who saves those whose motives are decent.

11 Elohim is a fair Shophet , an El who is angered by injustice every day.

12 If a person does not change, Elohim sharpens his sword.

By bending his bow, he makes it ready to shoot.

13 He prepares his deadly weapons and turns them into flaming arrows.

14 See how that person conceives evil, is pregnant with harm, and gives birth to lies.

15 He digs a pit and shovels it out.

Then he falls into the hole that he made for others.

16 His mischief lands back on his own head.

His violence comes down on top of him.

17 I will give thanks to Yahweh for his righteousness.