₁Answer 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.

₂How long will you people insult me?

How long will you love what is worthless

and go after what is false?

₃Remember that the LORD has chosen the righteous for his own,

and he hears me when I call to him.

₄Tremble with fear and stop sinning;

think deeply about this,

when you lie in silence on your beds.

₅Offer the right sacrifices to the LORD,

and put your trust in him.

₆There are many who pray:

“Give us more blessings, O LORD.

Look on us with kindness!”

₇But the joy that you have given me

is more than they will ever have

with all their corn and wine.

₈When I lie down, I go to sleep in peace;

you alone, O LORD, keep me perfectly safe.