While Psalm 3 expressed deep despair in the face of enemies, Psalm 4 continues the theme of seeking help from God. Here, the psalmist turns to prayer and trust in God’s justice.
1 ni li kalama musi pi jan Tawi tawa jan lawa pi kalama musi.
lipu pi kalama musi 4
2 mi kalama e toki la o toki sin tawa mi. sewi pi nasin pona mi o. lon lili la sina suli e lili tawa mi. o weka e sona pi pali ike mi. o kute e toki sewi mi.
3 jan lili jan o. ni li pini lon tenpo seme: suli kon mi li kama jaki. sama la sina olin e ala, sina alasa e ijo pi lon ala? a Sela.
4 kin la o sona e ni: sewi Jawe li weka e jan pi nasin ona tawa ona. mi toki suli tawa sewi Jawe la ona li kama kute.
5 o pilin wawa o pali ala e ike o toki insa lon supa sina o kalama ala. a Sela.
6 o moli sewi e ijo pana pi weka ike. o pana e pilin awen tawa sewi Jawe.
7 mute li toki e ni: jan seme li ken pana e ijo pona tawa lukin mi? sewi Jawe o. o pana e suno sina pi sinpin lawa lon mi.
8 sina pana e musi tawa pilin mi. ona li kama mute lon tenpo ni: pan ona en telo kili ona li lon.
9 pona wan la mi kama supa, mi lape. tan ni: sina sewi Jawe li taso. lon la sina monsi e mi.
ni li kalama musi pi(jan [tawa. wile.]) tawa jan lawa pi(kalama musi)
lipu pi(kalama musi)
mi kalama e toki la
zz zz o toki sin tawa mi
sewi pi nasin pona mi o
lon lili la
zz zz sina suli e lili tawa mi
o weka e sona pi(pali ike mi)
o kute e toki sewi mi
jan lili jan o
ni li pini lon tenpo seme
zz zz suli kon mi li kama jaki
sama la
zz zz sina olin e ala
sina alasa e ijo pi lon ala
zz zz zz zz a [seli. la:]
kin la
zz zz o sona e ni
zz zz zz zz sewi [jan ale wawa esun] li weka e jan pi(nasin ona) tawa ona
mi toki suli tawa sewi [jan ale wawa esun] la
zz zz ona li kama kute
o pilin wawa
o pali ala e ike
o toki insa lon supa sina
o kalama ala
zz zz zz zz a [seli. la:]
o moli sewi e ijo pana pi(weka ike)
o pana e pilin awen tawa sewi [jan ale wawa esun]
mute li toki e ni
zz zz jan seme li ken pana e ijo pona tawa lukin mi
sewi [jan ale wawa esun] o
o pana e suno sina pi sinpin lawa lon mi
sina pana e musi tawa pilin mi
ona li kama mute lon tenpo ni:
zz zz pan ona en telo kili ona li lon
pona wan la
zz zz mi kama supa
zz zz mi lape
zz zz tan ni
zz zz zz zz sina sewi [jan ale wawa esun] li taso
zz zz lon la
zz zz zz zz sina monsi e mi