Focused Passage

Psalms 4:1-3

In Peace I Will Lie Down: Trusting the LORD amid Distress and False Security

Cry for answer -> rebuke of falsehood -> assurance of being set apart -> holy self-examination -> righteous worship and trust -> joy in God’s favor -> peaceful sleep

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

1Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.

2How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah

3Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 1:10Classic cross-references Psalms 61:1Classic cross-references Exodus 34:6Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:18Classic cross-references Psalms 40:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Answer meעֲנֵ֤נִי׀H6030Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularwhen I callבְּקָרְאִ֡יH7121Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularO Godאֱלֹ֘הֵ֤יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof my righteousnessצִדְקִ֗יH6664Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularYou have relievedהִרְחַ֣בְתָּH7337Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularmyלִּ֑יPreposition | first person common singulardistressבַּ֭צָּרH6862Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singularshow me graceחָ֝נֵּ֗נִיH2603Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularand hearוּשְׁמַ֥עH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularmy prayerתְּפִלָּתִֽי׃H8605Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Proverbs 1:22Classic cross-references Hosea 4:7Classic cross-references Psalms 3:3Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:11Classic cross-references Psalms 106:20Classic cross-references

Original words

How longעַד־H5704Preposition. . .מֶ֬הH4100InterrogativeO menבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .אִ֡ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularwill my honorכְבוֹדִ֣יH3519Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularbe malignedלִ֭כְלִמָּהH3639Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularHow long will you loveתֶּאֱהָב֣וּןH157Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunvanityרִ֑יקH7385Noun - masculine singularand seek afterתְּבַקְשׁ֖וּH1245Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralliesכָזָ֣בH3577Noun - masculine singularSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

BSB notes

Or false gods

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 3:3Classic cross-references John 15:16Classic cross-references Titus 2:12Classic cross-references Psalms 34:15Classic cross-references Psalms 65:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Knowוּדְע֗וּH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthatכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas set apartהִפְלָ֣הH6395Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe godlyחָסִ֣ידH2623Adjective - masculine singularfor Himselfל֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhearsיִ֝שְׁמַ֗עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwhen I callבְּקָרְאִ֥יH7121Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularto Himאֵלָֽיו׃H413Preposition | third person masculine singular

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