Psalm 4

Evening Prayer of Trust in God.

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1} ^(a)For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

^(A)Answer me when ^(B)I call, O God ^(b)of my righteousness!
You have ^(c)^(C)relieved me in my distress;
Be ^(D)gracious to me and ^(E)hear my prayer.

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O sons of men, how long will ^(F)my ^(d)honor become ^(G)a reproach?
How long will you love ^(H)what is worthless and aim at ^(I)deception? ^(e)Selah.

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But know that the Lord has ^(f)^(J)set apart the ^(K)godly man for Himself;
The Lord ^(L)hears when I call to Him.

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^(g)^(M)Tremble, ^(h)^(N)and do not sin;
⁽ⁱ⁾^(O)Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

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Offer ^(j)the ^(P)sacrifices of righteousness,
And ^(Q)trust in the Lord.

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Many are saying, “^(R)Who will show us any good?”
^(S)Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!

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You have put ^(T)gladness in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine abound.

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In peace I will ^(k)both ^(U)lie down and sleep,
For You alone, O Lord, make me to ^(V)dwell in safety.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 4:1: ['I.e. Belonging to the choir director’s anthology']

b. Psalm 4:1: ['I.e. who maintains my right']

c. Psalm 4:1: ['Lit ', made room for]

d. Psalm 4:2: ['Or ', glory]

e. Psalm 4:2: [Selah, ' may mean: ', Pause, Crescendo, ' or ', Musical interlude]

f. Psalm 4:3: ['Another reading is ', dealt wonderfully with]

g. Psalm 4:4: ['I.e. with anger or fear']

h. Psalm 4:4: ['Or ', but]

i. Psalm 4:4: ['Lit ', Speak]

j. Psalm 4:5: ['Or ', righteous sacrifices]

k. Psalm 4:8: ['Or ', at the same time]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 4:1: Psalm 3:4; Psalm 17:6

B. Psalm 4:1: Psalm 18:6

C. Psalm 4:1: Psalm 18:18; Psalm 18:19

D. Psalm 4:1: Psalm 25:16

E. Psalm 4:1: Psalm 17:6; Psalm 39:12

F. Psalm 4:2: Psalm 3:3

G. Psalm 4:2: Psalm 69:7-10; Psalm 69:19; Psalm 69:20

H. Psalm 4:2: Psalm 12:2; Psalm 31:6

I. Psalm 4:2: Psalm 31:18

J. Psalm 4:3: Psalm 135:4

K. Psalm 4:3: Psalm 31:23; Psalm 50:5; Psalm 79:2

L. Psalm 4:3: Psalm 6:8; Psalm 6:9; Psalm 17:6

M. Psalm 4:4: Psalm 99:1

N. Psalm 4:4: Psalm 119:11; Ephesians 4:26

O. Psalm 4:4: Psalm 77:6

P. Psalm 4:5: Deuteronomy 33:19; Psalm 51:19

Q. Psalm 4:5: Psalm 37:3; Psalm 37:5; Psalm 62:8

R. Psalm 4:6: Job 7:7; Job 9:25

S. Psalm 4:6: Numbers 6:26; Psalm 80:3; Psalm 80:7; Psalm 80:19

T. Psalm 4:7: Psalm 97:11; Psalm 97:12; Isaiah 9:3; Acts 14:17

U. Psalm 4:8: Job 11:19; Psalm 3:5

V. Psalm 4:8: Leviticus 25:18; Deuteronomy 12:10; Psalm 16:9