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1 Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
2 You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
3 But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.
4 Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.
6 Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
7 You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
8 In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety.
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Hebrew interlinear — Psalm 4:1–8 (73 words)
1
  1. בְּקָרְאִ֡יbĕqorʾîqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  2. עֲנֵ֤נִי׀ʿănēnî`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  3. אֱלֹ֘הֵ֤יʾĕlōhêelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  4. צִדְקִ֗יṣidqîtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  5. בַּ֭צָּרbaṣṣortsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
  6. הִרְחַ֣בְתָּhirḥabtārachab: to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)H7337
  7. לִּ֑יlî
  8. חָ֝נֵּ֗נִיḥānnēnîchanan: (properly) to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferiorH2603
  9. וּשְׁמַ֥עûšĕmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  10. תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃tĕpillātîtphillah: intercession, supplication; (by implication) a hymnH8605
2
  1. בְּנֵ֥יbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  2. אִ֡ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  3. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  4. מֶ֬הmemah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  5. כְבוֹדִ֣יkĕbôdîkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
  6. לִ֭כְלִמָּהliklimmâklimmah: disgraceH3639
  7. תֶּאֱהָב֣וּןteʾĕhābûnahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  8. רִ֑יקrîqriyq: emptiness; (figuratively) a worthless thingH7385
  9. תְּבַקְשׁ֖וּtĕbaqšûbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  10. כָזָ֣בkāzābkazab: falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)H3577
  11. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
3
  1. וּדְע֗וּûdĕʿûyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  2. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  3. הִפְלָ֣הhiplâpalah: to distinguish (literally or figuratively)H6395
  4. יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. חָסִ֣ידḥāsîdchaciyd: (properly) kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)H2623
  6. ל֑וֹlô
  7. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  8. יִ֝שְׁמַ֗עyišmaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  9. בְּקָרְאִ֥יbĕqorʾîqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  10. אֵלָֽיו׃ʾēlāywel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
4
  1. רִגְז֗וּrigzûragaz: to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)H7264
  2. וְֽאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  3. תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּteḥĕṭāʾûchata': (properly) to miss; (hence, figuratively and generally) to sinH2398
  4. אִמְר֣וּʾimrûamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  5. בִ֭לְבַבְכֶםbilbabkemlebab: the heart (as the most interior organ); used also like H3820H3824
  6. עַֽלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  7. מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗םmiškabkemmishkab: a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleepH4904
  8. וְדֹ֣מּוּwĕdōmmûdamam: to be dumb; (by implication) to be astonished, to stopH1826
  9. סֶֽלָה׃selâcelah: suspension (of music), i.e. pauseH5542
5
  1. זִבְח֥וּzibḥûzabach: to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)H2076
  2. זִבְחֵיzibḥêzebach: (properly) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animalH2077
  3. צֶ֑דֶקṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  4. וּ֝בִטְח֗וּûbiṭḥûbatach: (properly) to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as H2620)H982
  5. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  6. יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
6
  1. רַבִּ֥יםrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  2. אֹמְרִים֮ʾōmĕrîmamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  3. מִֽיmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  4. יַרְאֵ֪נ֫וּyarʾēnûra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  5. ט֥וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  6. נְֽסָהnĕsânasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  7. עָ֭לֵינוּʿālênû`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. א֨וֹרʾôrowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
  9. פָּנֶ֬יךָpānêkāpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  10. יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
7
  1. נָתַ֣תָּהnātattânathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  2. שִׂמְחָ֣הśimḥâsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
  3. בְלִבִּ֑יbĕlibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  4. מֵעֵ֬תmēʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  5. דְּגָנָ֖םdĕgānāmdagan: (properly) increase, i.e. grainH1715
  6. וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣םwĕtîrôšāmtiyrowsh: must or fresh grape-juice (as just squeezed out)H8492
  7. רָֽבּוּ׃rābbûrabab: (properly) to cast together, i.e. increase, especially in numberH7231
8
  1. בְּשָׁל֣וֹםbĕšālômshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
  2. יַחְדָּו֮yaḥdāwyachad: (properly) a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyH3162
  3. אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪הʾeškĕbâshakab: to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)H7901
  4. וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ןwĕʾîšānyashen: (properly) to be slack or languid; (by implication) to sleepH3462
  5. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. אַתָּ֣הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  7. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  8. לְבָדָ֑דlĕbādādbadad: separate; adverb, separatelyH910
  9. לָ֝בֶ֗טַחlābeṭaḥbetach: (properly) a place of refuge; (abstract) safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust)H983
  10. תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃tôšîbēnîyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427

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Strong's words in Psalm 4 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְ֭הוָה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 5 times in Psalm 4.
Strong's H5542 — סֶֽלָה׃ (selâ)
celah (seh'-law) v. 1. suspension (of music), i.e. pause [from H5541] KJV: Selah. Root(s): H5541. Appears 2 times in Psalm 4.
Strong's H559 — אִמְר֣וּ (ʾimrû)
amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 2 times in Psalm 4.
Strong's H6664 — צִדְקִ֗י (ṣidqî)
tsedeq (tseh'-dek) n-m. 1. the right (natural, moral or legal) 2. (abstractly) equity 3. (figuratively) prosperity [from H6663] KJV: X even, (X that which is altogether) just(-ice), ((un-))right(-eous) (cause, -ly, - ness). Root(s): H6663. Appears 2 times in Psalm 4.
Strong's H7121 — בְּקָרְאִ֡י (bĕqorʾî)
qara' (kaw-raw') v. 1. to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) [a primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)] KJV: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say. Root(s): H7122. Appears 2 times in Psalm 4.
Strong's H8085 — וּשְׁמַ֥ע (ûšĕmaʿ)
shama` (shaw-mah') v. 1. to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc 2. causatively, to tell, etc.) [a primitive root] KJV: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.. Appears 2 times in Psalm 4.

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“Invocation is not a matter of the voice, but it is posited … in solid faith.”

— Origen (3rd century) on Psalms 4:1
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