Psalm 4 - Evening Prayer for Help

1 Answer me when I pray,

    O God, my defender!

When I was in trouble, you helped me.

    Be kind to me now and hear my prayer.

2 

How long will you people insult me?

    How long will you love what is worthless

    and go after what is false?

3 

Remember that the Lord has chosen the righteous for his own,

    and he hears me when I call to him.

4 

Tremble with fear and stop sinning;

    think deeply about this,

    when you lie in silence on your beds.

5 

Offer the right sacrifices to the Lord,

    and put your trust in him.

6 

There are many who pray:

    “Give us more blessings, O Lord.

    Look on us with kindness!”

7 

But the joy that you have given me

    is more than they will ever have

    with all their grain and wine.

8 

When I lie down, I go to sleep in peace;

    you alone, O Lord, keep me perfectly safe.