Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted.
God sets the lonely in families,
he leads out the prisoners with singing;
but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
I lie down and sleep;
I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
In peace I will lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.
He will not let your foot slip –
he who watches over you will not slumber;
In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat –
for he grants sleep to those he loves.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no-one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is young.
Let him sit alone in silence,
for the Lord has laid it on him.
Let him bury his face in the dust –
there may yet be hope.