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Psalm 4
New King James Version

### The Safety of the Faithful

#### To the [a]Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

4 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have relieved me in my distress;
[b]Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

2 How long, O you sons of men,
Will you turn my glory to shame?
How long will you love worthlessness
And seek falsehood? Selah
3 But know that (A)the Lord has [c]set apart for Himself him who is godly;
The Lord will hear when I call to Him.

4 (B)Be[d] angry, and do not sin.
(C)Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah
5 Offer (D)the sacrifices of righteousness,
And (E)put your trust in the Lord.

6 There are many who say,
“Who will show us any good?”
(F)Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.
7 You have put (G)gladness in my heart,
More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.
8 (H)I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
(I)For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 4:1 Choir Director
2. Psalm 4:1 Be gracious to me
3. Psalm 4:3 Many Heb. mss., LXX, Tg., Vg. made wonderful
4. Psalm 4:4 Lit. Tremble or Be agitated

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 4:3 : [2 Tim. 2:19]
2. Psalm 4:4 : [Ps. 119:11; Eph. 4:26]
3. Psalm 4:4 : Ps. 77:6
4. Psalm 4:5 : Deut. 33:19; Ps. 51:19
5. Psalm 4:5 : Ps. 37:3, 5; 62:8
6. Psalm 4:6 : Num. 6:26; Ps. 80:3, 7, 19
7. Psalm 4:7 : Ps. 97:11, 12; Is. 9:3; Acts 14:17
8. Psalm 4:8 : Job 11:19; Ps. 3:5
9. Psalm 4:8 : [Lev. 25:18]; Deut. 12:10

New King James Version (NKJV)

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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