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Know this: The Lord has set apart
    his favored one[a] for himself.
The Lord will hear when I call to him.

Advice to Friends

You may be upset, but do not sin.
When you are on your beds,
    speak to your heart, but remain silent. Interlude
Offer righteous sacrifices,
and trust in the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:3 The Hebrew word hasid refers to someone who receives and/or gives mercy. It is the most common title for a believer in the Psalms. Many translations use generic terms like devout, godly, or faithful. This translation uses favored when hasid refers primarily to a recipient of mercy and merciful when it refers primarily to a dispenser of mercy.

Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant(A) for himself;
    the Lord hears(B) when I call to him.

Tremble and[a] do not sin;(C)
    when you are on your beds,(D)
    search your hearts and be silent.
Offer the sacrifices of the righteous
    and trust in the Lord.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:4 Or In your anger (see Septuagint)