Psalms 4:1

Psalms 4:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
• New International Version (NIV)Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

Context of Psalms 4:1

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. You have freed me from my troubles. Have pity on me, and hear my prayer! 2You important people, how long are you going to insult my honor? How long are you going to love what is empty and seek what is a lie? Selah 3Know that the Lord singles out godly people for himself. The Lord hears me when I call to him.

Psalms 4:1 word by word

בְּקָרְאִ֡י עֲנֵ֤נִי׀ אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤י צִדְקִ֗י בַּ֭צָּר הִרְחַ֣בְתָּ לִּ֑י חָ֝נֵּ֗נִי וּשְׁמַ֥ע תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hearעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• me when I callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of my righteousnessצֶ֫דֶקtsedeq · righteousnessH6664
• thou hast enlargedרָחַבrâchab · to enlargeH7337
• in distressצַרtsar tsâr · distressH6862
• have mercyחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• upon me, and hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• my prayerתְּפִלָּהtephillâh · prayerH8605

Cross-references for Psalms 4:1

• Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away from helping me, so far away from the words of my groaning?
• Psalms 42:1As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
• Psalms 45:1My heart is overflowing with good news. I will direct my song to the king. My tongue is a pen for a skillful writer.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army commanders appointed the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed this service:
• Psalms 6:1O Lord, do not punish me in your anger or discipline me in your rage.
• Psalms 67:1May God have pity on us and bless us! May he smile on us. Selah
• Psalms 76:1God is known in Judah. His name is great in Israel.
• Habakkuk 3:19The Lord Almighty is my strength. He makes my feet like those of a deer. He makes me walk on the mountains. For the choir director; on stringed instruments.
• Psalms 11:7The Lord is righteous. He loves a righteous way of life. Decent people will see his face.
• Psalms 24:5⌞This person⌟ will receive a blessing from the Lord and righteousness from God, his savior.
• Psalms 41:12You defend my integrity, and you set me in your presence forever.
• Isaiah 45:24It will be said of me, “Certainly, righteousness and strength are found in the Lord alone.” All who are angry with him will come to him and be ashamed.
• Jeremiah 23:6In his lifetime, Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. This is the name that he will be given: The Lord is our righteousness.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our approval, our holiness, and our ransom from sin.
• 2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore, we are Christ’s representatives, and through us God is calling you. We beg you on behalf of Christ to become reunited with God.
• Psalms 18:18On the day when I faced disaster, they confronted me, but the Lord came to my defense.

Commentaries on Psalms 4:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Hear me when I call - No man has a right to expect God to hear him if he do not call. Indeed, how shall he be heard if he speak not? There are multitudes who expect the blessings of God as confidently as if they had prayed for them most fervently; and yet such people pray not at all! God of my righteousness - Whatever pardon, peace, holiness, or truth I possess, has come entirely from thyself. Thou art the God of my salvation, as thou art the God of my…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Hear me when I call - When I pray. The word “hear” in such cases is always used in the sense of “listen to,” “hear favorably,” or “attend to;” hence, in the literal sense it is always true that God “hears” all that is said. The meaning is, “hear and answer me,” or grant me what I ask. O God of my righteousness - That is, O my righteous God. This is a common mode of expression in Hebrew. Thus, in Psalm 2:6, “hill of my holiness,” meaning “my holy hill;”…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The children of men proved, and the happiness of godly people. (1-5) God's favour is happiness. (6-8) Verses 1-5 Hear me for thy mercy-sake, is our best plea. He who will not ask such blessings as pardon, and justifying righteousness, and eternal life, must perish for the want of them. Alas! that so many should make so fearful a choice. The psalmist warns against sin. Keep up holy reverence of the glory and majesty of God. You have a great deal to say to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Waiting for the Lord's answer helps you grow in patience and strengthen your faith (Psalm 38:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81. Hear--as in Psa 3:4. God of my righteousness--or, "my righteous God, as my holy hill" (Psa 2:6), who will act towards me on righteous principles. thou hast enlarged--expresses relief afforded in opposition to "distress," which is expressed by a word denoting straits or pressure. Past favor is a ground of hope for the future.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings