Psalm 4

PSALM 4

Evening Prayer of Trust in God.

†For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

1 aAnswer me when bI call, O God 1of my righteousness!

You have 2 crelieved me in my distress;

Be dgracious to me and ehear my prayer.

2 O sons of men, how long will amy 1honor become ba reproach?

How long will you love cwhat is worthless and aim at ddeception?

2Selah.

3 But know that the Lord has 1 aset apart the bgodly man for Himself;

The Lord chears when I call to Him.

4 1 aTremble, 2 band do not sin;

3 cMeditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still.

Selah.

5 Offer 1the asacrifices of righteousness,

And btrust in the Lord.

6 Many are saying, “aWho will show us any good?”

bLift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!

7 You have put agladness in my heart,

More than when their grain and new wine abound.

8 In peace I will 1both alie down and sleep,

For You alone, O Lord, make me to bdwell in safety.

†	I.e. Belonging to the choir director’s anthology
a	Ps 3:4 Ps 17:6
b	Ps 18:6
1	I.e. who maintains my right
2	Lit made room for
c	Ps 18:18 Ps 18:19
d	Ps 25:16
e	Ps 17:6 Ps 39:12
a	Ps 3:3
1	Or glory
b	Ps 69:7–10 Ps 69:19 Ps 69:20
c	Ps 12:2 Ps 31:6
d	Ps 31:18
2	Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
1	Another reading is dealt wonderfully with
a	Ps 135:4
b	Ps 31:23 Ps 50:5 Ps 79:2
c	Ps 6:8 Ps 6:9 Ps 17:6
1	I.e. with anger or fear
a	Ps 99:1
2	Or but
b	Ps 119:11 Eph 4:26
3	Lit Speak
c	Ps 77:6
1	Or righteous sacrifices
a	Dt 33:19 Ps 51:19
b	Ps 37:3 Ps 37:5 Ps 62:8
a	Job 7:7 Job 9:25
b	Nu 6:26 Ps 80:3 Ps 80:7 Ps 80:19
a	Ps 97:11 Ps 97:12 Is 9:3 Ac 14:17
1	Or at the same time
a	Job 11:19 Ps 3:5
b	Le 25:18 Dt 12:10 Ps 16:9