Psalms 4
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PSALM 4
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician on Neginoth,
A Psalm of David.
1Give ear unto me when I call,
God of my righteousness:
Have mercy, hear my pray'r; thou hast
enlarg'd me in distress.
2O ye the sons of men! how long
will ye love vanities?
How long my glory turn to shame,
and will ye follow lies?
3But know, that for himself the Lord
the godly man doth choose:
The Lord, when I on him do call,
to hear will not refuse.
4Fear, and sin not; talk with your heart on bed,
and silent be.
5Off 'rings present of righteousness,
and in the Lord trust ye.
6O who will shew us any good?
is that which many say:
But of thy countenance the light,
Lord, lift on us alway.
7Upon my heart, bestow'd by thee,
more gladness I have found
Than they, ev'n then, when corn and wine
did most with them abound.
8I will both lay me down in peace,
and quiet sleep will take;
Because thou only me to dwell
in safety, Lord, dost make.
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Psalms 4
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For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
1Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness;
Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress:
Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
2O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor?
How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? [Selah
3But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly:
Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.
4Stand in awe, and sin not:
Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah
5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And put your trust in Jehovah.
6Many there are that say, Who will show us any good?
Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
7Thou hast put gladness in my heart,
More than they have when their grain and their new wine are increased.
8In peace will I both lay me down and sleep;
For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.
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