Psalm 4

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1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.

2 How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah

3 Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.

4 Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.

6 Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

7 You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.

8 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

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Chapter summary

An evening psalm.

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An evening psalm. David calls on the God of his righteousness, who enlarged him in distress. To the sons of men who love vanity: know that Jehovah hath set apart the godly man for himself. Stand in awe and sin not; commune with your own heart upon your bed and be still. Gladness greater than harvest joy is put in his heart, and he both lays down and sleeps in peace, 'for thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.'

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

Poetry · David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, others — Psalms overview

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- Psalms 3:3But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
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Psalms 632 verses
- Psalms 63:2So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.
- Psalms 63:6When I remember You on my bed, I think of You through the watches of the night.
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- Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Psalms 37:4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
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2 Corinthians 11 verse
- 2 Corinthians 1:10He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
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- Exodus 34:6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
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Psalms 401 verse
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
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Proverbs 11 verse
- Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
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Hosea 41 verse
- Hosea 4:7The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.