I Go Lie Down For Peace
For di director of music. With instrument wey get string. Na psalm of David.
Night prayer when people dey spoil im name for public. David beg im Papa make e answer am, tell the men wey dey shame am make dem stop to love empty word, and talk say the joy wey dem give am pass good harvest. E end am as e lie down sleep for safety.
4 1Answer me wen I call, O my Papa, You wey dey hold up my correct-and-holy way. Wen trouble catch me, You give me space to breathe; show me favour and hear my prayer. 2How long, una people, una go turn my honour to shame? How long una go love empty words and dey chase lie-lie? a a v2 Selah: na musical or liturgical mark for di psalms; im real meaning no clear well-well, but e likely dey signal say make person pause abi na music interlude.
3But make una know say our Papa don set apart di faithful one for imsef; our Papa dey hear wen I call am. 4Make una shake, and no sin; search una heart for una bed, and quiet down.
5Offer di sacrifice of correct-and-holy way, and put una trust for our Papa. 6Plenty people dey talk say, “Who go show us anytin wey good?” Make di light of Your face shine on us, O our Papa!
7You don put more joy for my heart pass di joy wey dem dey get wen dem grain and new wine full ground. 8For peace I go lie down and sleep, because na You alone, O my Papa, dey make me stay for safety.
