Psalm 4
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh Makes Me Abide in Safety
[a]For the choir director. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
4 (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.
2 O sons of men, how long will (F)my glory become (G)a reproach?
How long will you love (H)what is worthless and seek (I)falsehood? [d]Selah.
3 But know that Yahweh has [e](J)set apart the (K)holy one for Himself;
Yahweh (L)hears when I call to Him.
4 [f](M)Tremble, [g](N)and do not sin;
[h](O)Ponder in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer [i]the (P)sacrifices of righteousness,
And (Q)trust in Yahweh.
6 Many are saying, “(R)Who will show us good?”
(S)Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Yahweh!
7 You have put (T)gladness in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine abound.
8 In peace I will [j]both (U)lie down and sleep,
For You alone, O Yahweh, make me to (V)abide in safety.
Footnotes
- Psalm 4 Title Belonging to the choir director’s anthology
- Psalm 4:1 Who maintains my right
- Psalm 4:1 Lit made room for
- Psalm 4:2 Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude
- Psalm 4:3 Or dealt wonderfully with
- Psalm 4:4 With anger or fear
- Psalm 4:4 Or but
- Psalm 4:4 Lit Speak
- Psalm 4:5 Or righteous sacrifices
- Psalm 4:8 Or at the same time
Psalm 4
New International Version
Psalm 4[a]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.
1 Answer me(A) when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;(B)
have mercy(C) on me and hear my prayer.(D)
2 How long will you people turn my glory(E) into shame?(F)
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods[b]?[c](G)
3 Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant(H) for himself;
the Lord hears(I) when I call to him.
4 Tremble and[d] do not sin;(J)
when you are on your beds,(K)
search your hearts and be silent.
5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
and trust in the Lord.(L)
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