| | King James | American std |
| 1 | Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. | Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large [when I was] in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. |
| 2 | O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. | O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? [How long] will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah |
| 3 | But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. | But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him. |
| 4 | Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. | Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah |
| 5 | Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. | Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in Jehovah. |
| 6 | There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. | Many there are that say, Who will show us [any] good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. |
| 7 | Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. | Thou hast put gladness in my heart, More than [they have] when their grain and their new wine are increased. |
| 8 | I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. | In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety. Psalm 5 For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. |
