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Psalm 4 Literal Standard Version

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  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew
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1 TO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. A PSALM OF DAVID. In my calling answer me, || O God of my righteousness. In adversity You gave enlargement to me; Favor me, and hear my prayer.
1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
2 Sons of men! Until when [is] my glory for shame? You love a vain thing, you seek a lie. Selah.
2 You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood? Selah.
3 And know that YHWH || Has separated a saintly one to Himself. YHWH hears in my calling to Him.
3 But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly; Yahweh will hear when I call to him.
4 “Tremble, and do not sin”; Say [thus] in your heart on your bed, || And be silent. Selah.
4 Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Sacrifice sacrifices of righteousness, || And trust in YHWH.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.
6 Many are saying, “Who shows us good?” Lift on us the light of Your face, O YHWH,
6 Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
7 You have given joy in my heart, || From the time their grain and their wine || Have been multiplied.
7 You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
8 Together I lie down and sleep in peace, || For You, O YHWH, alone, || Cause me to dwell in confidence!
8 In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety.
Cross references (8)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 2 Corinthians 1:10; Exodus 34:6–7; Psalm 40:1–3; Psalm 18:18–19; Psalm 119:132
  2. 2 Proverbs 1:22; Hosea 4:7; Psalm 3:3; Psalm 5:6; Psalm 106:20
  3. 3 John 15:16; Psalm 34:15; 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14; Psalm 91:14–15; 2 Timothy 2:19
  4. 4 Ephesians 4:26; Psalm 77:6; Psalm 63:6; Psalm 46:10; Proverbs 3:7
  5. 5 Hebrews 13:15–16; Psalm 37:3; Psalm 51:19; Deuteronomy 33:19; 1 Peter 4:19
  6. 6 Psalm 80:19; Numbers 6:26; Psalm 80:7; Psalm 119:135; Psalm 67:1
  7. 7 Isaiah 9:3; Psalm 63:2–5; Psalm 37:4; Psalm 43:4; Psalm 92:4
  8. 8 Proverbs 3:24; Psalm 3:5; Job 11:18–19; Psalm 16:8–9; 1 Thessalonians 5:10

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm IV)

    "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." For this "end" signifies perfection, not consumption. Now it may be a question, whether every Song be a Psalm, or rather every Psalm a Song; whether there are some Songs which cannot be called Psalms, and some Psalms which cannot be called Songs.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)

  2. Quotes verse 4:7 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book V, Chapters XI–XIV)

    … the bishop, known to the whole world as among the best of men, Thy devout servant; whose eloquent discourse did at that time strenuously dispense unto Thy people the flour of Thy wheat, the "gladness" of Thy "oil," and the sober intoxication of Thy "wine." To him was I unknowingly led by Thee, that by him I might knowingly be …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  3. Quotes verse 4:1 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book IX)

    When I called upon Thee, Thou didst hear me, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. Oh that they might have heard what I uttered on these words, without my knowing whether they heard or no, lest they should think that I spake it because …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)

  4. Quotes verse 4:5 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book IX)

    … "Who will show us any good?" But there, where I was angry with myself in my chamber, where I was inwardly pricked, where I had offered my "sacrifice," slaying my old man, and beginning the resolution of a new life, putting my trust in Thee, --there hadst Thou begun to grow sweet unto me, and to "put gladness in my …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)