New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 4
Evening Prayer of Trust in God.
I.e. Belonging to the choir director’s anthologyFor the choir director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
11AnswerH6030 me when 2I callH7121, O GodH430 3of my righteousnessH6664! You have 45relievedH7337 me in my distressH6862; Be 6graciousH2603 to me and 7hearH8085 my prayerH8605.
2O sonsH1121 of menH376, howH4100 longH5704 will 8my 9honorH3519 become 10a reproachH3639? How long will you loveH157 11whatH7385 is worthlessH7385 and aimH1245 at 12deceptionH3577? 13SelahH5542.3But knowH3045 that the LordH3068 has 1415setH6395 apartH6395 the 16godlyH2623 manH2623 for Himself; The LordH3068 17hearsH8085 when I callH7121 to Him.
41819TrembleH7264, 2021and do not sinH2398; 2223MeditateH559 in your heartH3824 upon your bedH4904, and be stillH1826. SelahH5542.5OfferH2076 24the 25sacrificesH2077 of righteousnessH6664, And 26trustH982 in the LordH3068.
6ManyH7227 are sayingH559, “27WhoH4310 will showH7200 us any goodH2896?” 28LiftH5375 up the lightH216 of Your countenanceH6440 upon us, O LordH3068!7You have putH5414 29gladnessH8057 in my heartH3820, MoreH4480 thanH4480 whenH6256 their grainH1715 and newH8492 wineH8492 aboundH7231.8In peaceH7965 I will 30bothH3162 31lieH7901 downH7901 and sleepH3462, For You aloneH910, O LordH3068, make me to 32dwellH3427 in safetyH983.
Notes
- 1. Psalms 4:1 Ps 3:4; 17:6 ↩
- 2. Psalms 4:1 Ps 18:6 ↩
- 3. Psalms 4:1 I.e. who maintains my right ↩
- 4. Psalms 4:1 Lit made room for ↩
- 5. Psalms 4:1 Ps 18:18, 19 ↩
- 6. Psalms 4:1 Ps 25:16 ↩
- 7. Psalms 4:1 Ps 17:6; 39:12 ↩
- 8. Psalms 4:2 Ps 3:3 ↩
- 9. Psalms 4:2 Or glory ↩
- 10. Psalms 4:2 Ps 69:7-10, 19, 20 ↩
- 11. Psalms 4:2 Ps 12:2; 31:6 ↩
- 12. Psalms 4:2 Ps 31:18 ↩
- 13. Psalms 4:2 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude ↩
- 14. Psalms 4:3 Another reading is dealt wonderfully with ↩
- 15. Psalms 4:3 Ps 135:4 ↩
- 16. Psalms 4:3 Ps 31:23; 50:5; 79:2 ↩
- 17. Psalms 4:3 Ps 6:8, 9; 17:6 ↩
- 18. Psalms 4:4 I.e. with anger or fear ↩
- 19. Psalms 4:4 Ps 99:1 ↩
- 20. Psalms 4:4 Or but ↩
- 21. Psalms 4:4 Ps 119:11; Eph 4:26 ↩
- 22. Psalms 4:4 Lit Speak ↩
- 23. Psalms 4:4 Ps 77:6 ↩
- 24. Psalms 4:5 Or righteous sacrifices ↩
- 25. Psalms 4:5 Deut 33:19; Ps 51:19 ↩
- 26. Psalms 4:5 Ps 37:3, 5; 62:8 ↩
- 27. Psalms 4:6 Job 7:7; 9:25 ↩
- 28. Psalms 4:6 Num 6:26; Ps 80:3, 7, 19 ↩
- 29. Psalms 4:7 Ps 97:11, 12; Is 9:3; Acts 14:17 ↩
- 30. Psalms 4:8 Or at the same time ↩
- 31. Psalms 4:8 Job 11:19; Ps 3:5 ↩
- 32. Psalms 4:8 Lev 25:18; Deut 12:10; Ps 16:9 ↩
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
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