Psalm 4 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

Evening Prayer of Trust in God.

[a]For the choir director; on 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 [d]honor become (G)a reproach?
How long will you love (H)what is worthless and aim at (I)deception? [e]Selah.
3 But know that the Lord has [f](J)set apart the (K)godly man for Himself;
The Lord (L)hears when I call to Him.

4 [g](M)Tremble, [h](N)and do not sin;
[i](O)Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer [j]the (P)sacrifices of righteousness,
And (Q)trust in the Lord.

6 Many are saying, “(R)Who will show us any good?”
(S)Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!
7 You have put (T)gladness in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine abound.
8 In peace I will [k]both (U)lie down and sleep,
For You alone, O Lord, make me to (V)dwell in safety.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:1 I.e. Belonging to the choir director’s anthology
  2. Psalm 4:1 I.e. who maintains my right
  3. Psalm 4:1 Lit made room for
  4. Psalm 4:2 Or glory
  5. Psalm 4:2 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
  6. Psalm 4:3 Another reading is dealt wonderfully with
  7. Psalm 4:4 I.e. with anger or fear
  8. Psalm 4:4 Or but
  9. Psalm 4:4 Lit Speak
  10. Psalm 4:5 Or righteous sacrifices
  11. Psalm 4:8 Or at the same time

Cross references

  1. Psalm 4:1 : Ps 3:4; 17:6
  2. Psalm 4:1 : Ps 18:6
  3. Psalm 4:1 : Ps 18:18, 19
  4. Psalm 4:1 : Ps 25:16
  5. Psalm 4:1 : Ps 17:6; 39:12
  6. Psalm 4:2 : Ps 3:3
  7. Psalm 4:2 : Ps 69:7-10, 19, 20
  8. Psalm 4:2 : Ps 12:2; 31:6
  9. Psalm 4:2 : Ps 31:18
  10. Psalm 4:3 : Ps 135:4
  11. Psalm 4:3 : Ps 31:23; 50:5; 79:2
  12. Psalm 4:3 : Ps 6:8, 9; 17:6
  13. Psalm 4:4 : Ps 99:1
  14. Psalm 4:4 : Ps 119:11; Eph 4:26
  15. Psalm 4:4 : Ps 77:6
  16. Psalm 4:5 : Deut 33:19; Ps 51:19
  17. Psalm 4:5 : Ps 37:3, 5; 62:8
  18. Psalm 4:6 : Job 7:7; 9:25
  19. Psalm 4:6 : Num 6:26; Ps 80:3, 7, 19
  20. Psalm 4:7 : Ps 97:11, 12; Is 9:3; Acts 14:17
  21. Psalm 4:8 : Job 11:19; Ps 3:5
  22. Psalm 4:8 : Lev 25:18; Deut 12:10; Ps 16:9