New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 4
Evening Prayer of Trust in God.
I.e., Belonging to the choir director’s anthologyFor the music director; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
11AnswerH6030 me when 2I callH7121, GodH430 3of my righteousnessH6664! You have 45relievedH7337 me in my distressH6862; BeH2603 6graciousH2603 to me and 7hearH8085 my prayerH8605.
2You sonsH1121 of manH376, howH4100 longH5704 will 8my 9honorH3519 be treated as 10an insultH3639? How long will you loveH157 11whatH7385 isH7385 worthlessH7385 and striveH1245 for a 12lieH3577? SelahH55423But knowH3045 that the LordH3068 has 1314setH6395 apartH6395 the 15godlyH2623 personH2623 for Himself; The LordH3068 16hearsH8085 when I callH7121 to Him.
41718TrembleH7264, 1920and do not sinH2398; 2122MeditateH559 in your heartH3824 upon your bedH4904, and beH1826 stillH1826. SelahH55425OfferH2076 23the 24sacrificesH2077 of righteousnessH6664, And 25trustH982 in the LordH3068.
6ManyH7227 are sayingH559, “26WhoH4310 will showH7200 us anything goodH2896?” 27LiftH5375 upH5375 the lightH216 of Your faceH6440 upon us, LordH3068!7You have putH5414 28joyH8057 in my heartH3820, MoreH4480 thanH4480 whenH6256 their grainH1715 and newH8492 wineH8492 areH7231 abundantH7231.8In peaceH7965 I will 29bothH3162 30lieH7901 downH7901 and sleepH3462, For You aloneH910, LordH3068, have me 31dwellH3427 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 4:3 Another reading is dealt wonderfully with ↩
- 14. Psalms 4:3 Ps 135:4 ↩
- 15. Psalms 4:3 Ps 31:23; 50:5; 79:2 ↩
- 16. Psalms 4:3 Ps 6:8, 9; 17:6 ↩
- 17. Psalms 4:4 I.e., with anger or fear ↩
- 18. Psalms 4:4 Ps 99:1 ↩
- 19. Psalms 4:4 Or but ↩
- 20. Psalms 4:4 Ps 119:11; Eph 4:26 ↩
- 21. Psalms 4:4 Lit Speak ↩
- 22. Psalms 4:4 Ps 77:6 ↩
- 23. Psalms 4:5 Or righteous sacrifices ↩
- 24. Psalms 4:5 Deut 33:19; Ps 51:19 ↩
- 25. Psalms 4:5 Ps 37:3, 5; 62:8 ↩
- 26. Psalms 4:6 Job 7:7; 9:25 ↩
- 27. Psalms 4:6 Num 6:26; Ps 80:3, 7, 19 ↩
- 28. Psalms 4:7 Ps 97:11, 12; Is 9:3; Acts 14:17 ↩
- 29. Psalms 4:8 Or at the same time ↩
- 30. Psalms 4:8 Job 11:19; Ps 3:5 ↩
- 31. 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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