But know that (A)the Lord has [a]set apart for Himself him who is godly;
The Lord will hear when I call to Him.

(B)Be[b] angry, and do not sin.
(C)Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah
Offer (D)the sacrifices of righteousness,
And (E)put your trust in the Lord.

There are many who say,
“Who will show us any good?”
(F)Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.
You have put (G)gladness in my heart,
More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.
(H)I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
(I)For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:3 Many Heb. mss., LXX, Tg., Vg. made wonderful
  2. Psalm 4:4 Lit. Tremble or Be agitated

בְּנֵ֥י אִ֡ישׁ עַד־מֶ֬ה כְבוֹדִ֣י לִ֭כְלִמָּה תֶּאֱהָב֣וּן רִ֑יק תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּ כָזָ֣ב סֶֽלָה׃

וּדְע֗וּ כִּֽי־הִפְלָ֣ה יְ֭הוָה חָסִ֣יד ל֑וֹ יְהוָ֥ה יִ֝שְׁמַ֗ע בְּקָרְאִ֥י אֵלָֽיו׃

רִגְז֗וּ וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃

זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃

רַבִּ֥ים אֹמְרִים֮ מִֽי־יַרְאֵ֪נוּ֫ ט֥וֹב נְֽסָה־עָ֭לֵינוּ א֨וֹר פָּנֶ֬יךָ יְהוָֽה׃

נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃

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But know that the Lord has [a](A)set apart the (B)godly person for Himself;
The Lord (C)hears when I call to Him.

[b](D)Tremble, [c](E)and do not sin;
[d](F)Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah
Offer [e]the (G)sacrifices of righteousness,
And (H)trust in the Lord.

Many are saying, “(I)Who will show us anything good?”
(J)Lift up the light of Your face upon us, Lord!
You have put (K)joy in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine are abundant.
In peace I will [f]both (L)lie down and sleep,
For You alone, Lord, have me (M)dwell in safety.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:3 Another reading is dealt wonderfully with
  2. Psalm 4:4 I.e., with anger or fear
  3. Psalm 4:4 Or but
  4. Psalm 4:4 Lit Speak
  5. Psalm 4:5 Or righteous sacrifices
  6. Psalm 4:8 Or at the same time