Psalms

Psalm 4 ©

1 David prayeth God to hear him: 2 he reproveth his enemies, and exhorteth them. 6 Man's happiness consisteth in the favour of God.

To the ¹chief Musician on ^aNeginoth, A Psalm of David.

a Is. 38.20. Ps. 6; 55; 56; 61. Hab. 3.19.

HEAR me when I call, ^bO God of my righteousness: thou ^chast enlarged me when I was in distress; ²have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

b Jn. 1.29. 2Co. 5.21. Ps. 26.1,2. Is. 45.24.

c Job 36.16. Ps. 18.19; 40.1-3; 116.16.

O ye ^dsons of men, how long will ye turn ^emy glory into shame? how long ^fwill ye love vanity, and seek after ^*leasing? Selah.

d Ps. 58.1; 82.1,6.

e Ps. 3.3; 30.12. Job 29.20.

f Jonah 2.8. Ps. 2.1,2.

But know that the LORD ^ghath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD ^hwill hear when I call unto him.

g 2Ti. 2.19. 2Sa. 7.16. Ex. 33.16. 2Ch. 16.9. Ep. 1.4.

h Ps. 3.4; 34.4,6,15.

ⁱStand in awe, and sin not: ^jcommune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

i Ep. 4.26. Je. 5.22.

j Ps. 77.6; 63.6. 2Co. 13.5.

Offer ^kthe sacrifices of righteousness, and ^lput your trust in the LORD.

k Ps. 50.14; 51.19. De. 33.19. Mal. 1.11,14. Is. 61.8.

l Ps. 2.12; 115.9-15. Is. 26.4. Job 13.15.

There be ^mmany that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, ⁿlift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

m Phi. 3.18,19; 2.21. Ps. 17.14.

n Ps. 31.16; 80.3,7,19; 119.135; 21.6; 44.3; 67.1. Nu. 6.25,26. Job 29.3.

Thou ^ohast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

o 1Pe. 1.8. Is. 61.10. Ps. 43.4. Ju. 9.27. Is. 9.3. Je. 48.33.

I ^pwill both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.