Answer Me When I Call! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David (beloved). 1 Answer me when I call, O God {Elohe} of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer. 2How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you⁺ love vanity and seek after lies (false gods)a? 3Know that the LORD {YHWH} has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him. 4Be angry, yet do not sin (In your anger do not sin);b on your⁺ bed, search your⁺ heart and be still. 5Offer the sacrifices of the righteous 6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD {YHWH}. 7You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound. 8I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD {YHWH}, make me dwell in safety. Footnotes: 2 a Or false gods 4 b Or In your anger do not sin or Tremble and do not sin; cited in Ephesians 4:26 The Berean Annotated Bible (BAB) is the Annotated version of the Berean Standard Bible (BSB). The BAB includes over 50,000 points of emphasis using the following system: (Emphasis and Names) {Hebrew and Greek} [Alternate Manuscripts] \Literal translation/ <Measurements and Crossrefs> Second Person Plural: you⁺ your⁺ yours⁺ This version is an early draft and is now in the stage of proofing, consistency checking, and public comment. Please note that meanings for Biblical names are based on Hebrew and Greek roots and can be somewhat subjective. Feel free to Contact us with suggestions or corrections. We are still adding points of emphasis wherever helpful. |
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