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Evening Prayer of Trust in God.
AI.e. Belonging to the choir director’s anthologyFor the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
1 APs 3:4; 17:6Answer me when BPs 18:6I call, O God 1I.e. who maintains my rightof my righteousness!
You have 2Lit made room forCPs 18:18, 19relieved me in my distress;
Be DPs 25:16gracious to me and EPs 17:6; 39:12hear my prayer.
 
2 O sons of men, how long will APs 3:3my 1Or gloryhonor become BPs 69:7-10, 19, 20a reproach?
How long will you love CPs 12:2; 31:6what is worthless and aim at DPs 31:18deception? 2Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interludeSelah.
3 But know that the Loʀᴅ has 1Another reading is dealt wonderfully withAPs 135:4set apart the BPs 31:23; 50:5; 79:2godly man for Himself;
The Loʀᴅ CPs 6:8, 9; 17:6hears when I call to Him.
 
4 1I.e. with anger or fearAPs 99:1Tremble, 2Or butBPs 119:11; Eph 4:26and do not sin;
3Lit SpeakCPs 77:6Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer 1Or righteous sacrificesthe ADeut 33:19; Ps 51:19sacrifices of righteousness,
And BPs 37:3, 5; 62:8trust in the Loʀᴅ.
 
6 Many are saying, “AJob 7:7; 9:25Who will show us any good?”
BNum 6:26; Ps 80:3, 7, 19Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Loʀᴅ!
7 You have put APs 97:11, 12; Is 9:3; Acts 14:17gladness in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine abound.
8 In peace I will 1Or at the same timeboth AJob 11:19; Ps 3:5lie down and sleep,
For You alone, O Loʀᴅ, make me to BLev 25:18; Deut 12:10; Ps 16:9dwell in safety.

A^ I.e. Belonging to the choir director’s anthology

A4:1 Ps 3:4; 17:6

B4:1 Ps 18:6

14:1 I.e. who maintains my right

24:1 Lit made room for

C4:1 Ps 18:18, 19

D4:1 Ps 25:16

E4:1 Ps 17:6; 39:12

A4:2 Ps 3:3

14:2 Or glory

B4:2 Ps 69:7-10, 19, 20

C4:2 Ps 12:2; 31:6

D4:2 Ps 31:18

24:2 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

14:3 Another reading is dealt wonderfully with

A4:3 Ps 135:4

B4:3 Ps 31:23; 50:5; 79:2

C4:3 Ps 6:8, 9; 17:6

14:4 I.e. with anger or fear

A4:4 Ps 99:1

24:4 Or but

B4:4 Ps 119:11; Eph 4:26

34:4 Lit Speak

C4:4 Ps 77:6

14:5 Or righteous sacrifices

A4:5 Deut 33:19; Ps 51:19

B4:5 Ps 37:3, 5; 62:8

A4:6 Job 7:7; 9:25

B4:6 Num 6:26; Ps 80:3, 7, 19

A4:7 Ps 97:11, 12; Is 9:3; Acts 14:17

14:8 Or at the same time

A4:8 Job 11:19; Ps 3:5

B4:8 Lev 25:18; Deut 12:10; Ps 16:9

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