Psalm 4
A Night Prayer
For the choir director: with stringed instruments.(A) A psalm of David.
1 Answer me when I call,
God, who vindicates me.(B)
You freed me from affliction;(C)
be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
2 How long, exalted ones, will my honor be insulted?(D)
How long will you love what is worthless(E)
and pursue a lie? Selah
3 Know that the Lord has set apart
the faithful for himself;
the Lord will hear when I call to him.
4 Be angry and do not sin;(F)
reflect in your heart while on your bed and be silent.(G) Selah
5 Offer sacrifices in righteousness(H)
and trust in the Lord.(I)
6 Many are asking, “Who can show us anything good?”
Let the light of your face shine on us, Lord.(J)
7 You have put more joy in my heart
than they have when their grain and new wine abound.(K)
8 I will both lie down and sleep in peace,(L)
for you alone, Lord, make me live in safety.(M)
Footnotes
- 4:1
- 4:2
- 4:4
- 4:5
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
