Psalm 4 Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 4

A Night Prayer

For the choir director: with stringed instruments.^(A) A psalm of David.

¹Answer me when I call,
God, who vindicates me.^[a]^(B)
You freed me from affliction;^(C)
be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

²How long, exalted ones,^[b] will my honor be insulted?^(D)
How long will you love what is worthless^(E)
and pursue a lie? Selah
³Know that the Lord has set apart
the faithful for himself;
the Lord will hear when I call to him.
⁴Be angry^[c] and do not sin;^(F)
reflect in your heart while on your bed and be silent.^(G) Selah
⁵Offer sacrifices in righteousness^[d]^(H)
and trust in the Lord.^(I)

⁶Many are asking, “Who can show us anything good?”
Let the light of your face shine on us, Lord.^(J)

⁷You have put more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and new wine abound.^(K)
⁸I will both lie down and sleep in peace,^(L)
for you alone, Lord, make me live in safety.^(M)

Footnotes

4:1 Or God of my righteousness
4:2 Lit long, sons of a man
4:4 Or Tremble
4:5 Or Offer right sacrifices

Cross references

4:0 : Ps 6; Is 38:20; Hab 3:19
4:1 : Ps 7:8; 26:1; 35:24
4:1 : Ps 25:17; 107:6,13
4:2 : Ps 69:7–10,19–20
4:2 : Ps 12:2
4:4 : Eph 4:26
4:4 : Ps 77:6; 119:55
4:5 : Dt 33:19; Ps 51:19
4:5 : Ps 37:3,5; 62:8
4:6 : Nm 6:25; Ps 80:3
4:7 : Is 9:3
4:8 : Ps 3:5
4:8 : Lv 25:18; Dt 12:10; Jr 32:37; Ezk 34:25

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