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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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Psalms 4 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 23 cross-references, 5 Early-Church citations.

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 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 Psalms 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 Psalms 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 Psalms 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 Psalms 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 Psalms 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 Psalms 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 Psalms 4.

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“Be angry, and sin not, and, Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.”

What the Early Church wrote about Psalms 4 (4)

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

    — Origen (3rd century) on Psalms 4:1

  • “Lest saying “God of my righteousness” should give birth to pride, we can say this also: He has been made wisdom and righteousness for us, and he is our Redeemer. Consequently, to say “God of my righteousness” would be as if you said, “God of my Lord.””

  • “It must be realized there is a certain voice in the innermost heart which is not used as an organ of the body, but which a person, after he has entered his bedchamber and settled himself, cries out beyond his own body from the hidden gate of his feelings to him who alone is ab...”

  • “When he enjoined us to be angry and yet not to sin, it is plain that he did not tear up anger by the roots but restrained it, that in every correction we might preserve moderation and justice.… For he has enjoined those things that are just and useful for the interests of soci...”

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