your people. Selah. 004:001 <<For 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. 004:002 You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah. 004:003 But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him. 004:004 Stand in awe, and don't sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah. 004:005 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh. 004:006 Many say, "Who will show us any good?" Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us. 004:007 You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased. 004:008 In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety. 005:001 <<For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.>> Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation. 005:002 Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray. 005:003 Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly. 005:004 For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you. 005:005 The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity. 005:006 You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the blood-thirsty and deceitful man. 005:007 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. 005:008 Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face. 005:009 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue. 005:010 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. 005:011 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. 005:012 For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield. 006:001 <<For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David.>> Yahweh, don't rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath. 006:002 Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled. 006:003 My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh--how long? 006:004 Return, Yahweh.