Answer Me When I Call

To the echoirmaster: with estringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

¹Answer me when I call, O God of my frighteousness!

You have ggiven me relief when I was in distress.

Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!

²O men,1 how long shall my honor be turned into shame?

How long will you love vain words and seek after hlies? Selah

³But know that the Lord has iset apart jthe godly for himself;

the Lord hears when I call to him.

⁴kBe angry,2 and do not sin;

lponder in your own hearts mon your beds, and be silent. Selah

⁵Offer nright sacrifices,

and put your otrust in the Lord.

⁶There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?

pLift up qthe light of your face upon us, O Lord!”

⁷You have put rmore joy in my heart

than they have when their grain and wine abound.

⁸In peace I will both slie down and sleep;

for you alone, O Lord, make me tdwell in safety.