Evening Prayer of Trust in God.
●For the music director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
aAnswer me when bI call, God 1of my righteousness!You have 2crelieved me in my distress;Be dgracious to me and ehear my prayer.I.e., Belonging to the choir director’s anthologyI.e., who maintains my rightLit made room forPs 3:4; 17:6Ps 18:6Ps 18:18, 19Ps 25:16Ps 17:6; 39:12
2 You sons of man, how long will amy 1honor be treated as ban insult?How long will you love cwhat is worthless and strive for a dlie?SelahOr gloryPs 3:3Ps 69:7-10, 19, 20Ps 12:2; 31:6Ps 31:183 But know that the LORD has 1aset apart the bgodly person for Himself;The LORD chears when I call to Him.Another reading is dealt wonderfully withPs 135:4Ps 31:23; 50:5; 79:2Ps 6:8, 9; 17:6
4 1aTremble, 2band do not sin;3cMeditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still.SelahI.e., with anger or fearOr butLit SpeakPs 99:1Ps 119:11; Eph 4:26Ps 77:65 Offer 1the asacrifices of righteousness,And btrust in the LORD.Or righteous sacrificesDeut 33:19; Ps 51:19Ps 37:3, 5; 62:8
6 Many are saying, “aWho will show us anything good?”bLift up the light of Your face upon us, LORD!Job 7:7; 9:25Num 6:26; Ps 80:3, 7, 197 You have put ajoy in my heart,More than when their grain and new wine are abundant.Ps 97:11, 12; Is 9:3; Acts 14:178 In peace I will 1both alie down and sleep,For You alone, LORD, have me bdwell in safety.Or at the same timeJob 11:19; Ps 3:5Lev 25:18; Deut 12:10; Ps 16:9