Evening Prayer of Trust in God.
[a]For the music director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
4 (A)Answer me when (B)I call, 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 You sons of man, how long will (F)my [d]honor be treated as (G)an insult?
How long will you love (H)what is worthless and strive for a (I)lie? Selah
3 But know that the Lord has [e](J)set apart the (K)godly person for Himself;
The Lord (L)hears when I call to Him.
4 [f](M)Tremble, [g](N)and do not sin;
[h](O)Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah
5 Offer [i]the (P)sacrifices of righteousness,
And (Q)trust in the Lord.
6 Many are saying, “(R)Who will show us anything good?”
(S)Lift up the light of Your face upon us, Lord!
7 You have put (T)joy in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine are abundant.
8 In peace I will [j]both (U)lie down and sleep,
For You alone, Lord, have me (V)dwell in safety.
Footnotes
- Psalm 4 Title I.e., Belonging to the choir director’s anthology
- Psalm 4:1 I.e., who maintains my right
- Psalm 4:1 Lit made room for
- Psalm 4:2 Or glory
- Psalm 4:3 Another reading is dealt wonderfully with
- Psalm 4:4 I.e., with anger or fear
- Psalm 4:4 Or but
- Psalm 4:4 Lit Speak
- Psalm 4:5 Or righteous sacrifices
- Psalm 4:8 Or at the same time
Cross references
- Psalm 4:1 : Ps 3:4; 17:6
- Psalm 4:1 : Ps 18:6
- Psalm 4:1 : Ps 18:18, 19
- Psalm 4:1 : Ps 25:16
- Psalm 4:1 : Ps 17:6; 39:12
- Psalm 4:2 : Ps 3:3
- Psalm 4:2 : Ps 69:7-10, 19, 20
- Psalm 4:2 : Ps 12:2; 31:6
- Psalm 4:2 : Ps 31:18
- Psalm 4:3 : Ps 135:4
- Psalm 4:3 : Ps 31:23; 50:5; 79:2
- Psalm 4:3 : Ps 6:8, 9; 17:6
- Psalm 4:4 : Ps 99:1
- Psalm 4:4 : Ps 119:11; Eph 4:26
- Psalm 4:4 : Ps 77:6
- Psalm 4:5 : Deut 33:19; Ps 51:19
- Psalm 4:5 : Ps 37:3, 5; 62:8
- Psalm 4:6 : Job 7:7; 9:25
- Psalm 4:6 : Num 6:26; Ps 80:3, 7, 19
- Psalm 4:7 : Ps 97:11, 12; Is 9:3; Acts 14:17
- Psalm 4:8 : Job 11:19; Ps 3:5
- Psalm 4:8 : Lev 25:18; Deut 12:10; Ps 16:9