Psalms 4
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The children of men proved, and the happiness of godly people | ||
| «To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.» Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer. | To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. | |
Verse 1 WEB For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David. Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer. KJV To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. TSK chief Musician: ps 22:1, ps 42:1, ps 45:1, 1ch 25:1-6; Neginoth: ps 6:1, ps 67:1, ps 76:1, hab 3:19; O: ps 11:7, ps 24:5, ps 41:12, isa 45:24, jer 23:6, 1co 1:30, 2co 5:20,21; thou: ps 18:18,19, ps 31:8, ps 40:1-3, ps 116:6,16, 1sa 17:37, 1sa 19:11,12, 1sa 23:26-28, job 36:16, 2co 1:8,10; have mercy upon me: ps 56:1, ps 57:1, ps 86:3-5, ps 119:75-77,132, ps 143:2, ex 34:6,7 |
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| O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.) | O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. | |
Verse 2 WEB You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah. KJV O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah. TSK O: ps 57:4, ps 58:1, ec 8:11, ec 9:3; how: ps 72:2, ex 10:3, nu 14:11, pr 1:22; my glory: ps 3:3, ps 14:6, ps 106:20, isa 20:5, isa 45:17, jer 2:11, ho 4:7, 1co 1:31; love: ps 2:1, 1sa 12:21, isa 59:4, jer 2:5, jon 2:8; leasing: ps 5:6, ps 58:3, ps 63:11, jer 9:3, eph 4:25 |
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| See how the Lord has made great his mercy for me; the Lord will give ear to my cry. | But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. | |
Verse 3 WEB But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him. KJV But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him. TSK that the: ex 33:16, eph 2:10, 2th 2:13,14, 2ti 2:19, 1pe 2:9, 2pe 2:9; for: tit 2:14; the Lord: ps 34:15, ps 55:16,17, ps 56:9, ps 91:14,15, joh 15:16 |
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| Let there be fear in your hearts, and do no sin; have bitter feelings on your bed, but make no sound. (Selah.) | Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. | |
Verse 4 WEB Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah. KJV Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. TSK Stand: ps 2:11, ps 33:8, ps 119:161, jer 5:22; sin: job 28:28, pr 3:7, pr 16:6,17, eph 4:26; commune: ps 63:6, ps 77:6, 2co 13:5; be still: ps 46:10, hab 2:20; Selah: ps 3:2,4 |
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| Give the offerings of righteousness, and put your faith in the Lord. | Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. | |
Verse 5 WEB Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh. KJV Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. TSK Offer: ps 50:14, ps 51:19, de 33:19, 2sa 15:12, isa 1:11-18, isa 61:8, mal 1:8,11-14, mt 5:23,23, heb 13:15,16; put: ps 2:12, ps 26:1, ps 37:3, ps 62:8, ps 84:11,12, isa 26:3,4, isa 50:10, 1pe 4:19 |
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God's favour is happiness | ||
| There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us. | There be many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. | |
Verse 6 WEB Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us. KJV There be many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. TSK many: ps 39:6, ps 49:16-20, ec 2:3-26, isa 55:2, lu 12:19, lu 16:19, jas 4:13, jas 5:1-5; lift: ps 21:6, ps 42:5, ps 44:3, ps 67:1, ps 80:1-3,7,19, ps 89:15, ps 119:135, nu 6:26 |
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| Lord, you have put joy in my heart, more than they have when their grain and their wine are increased. | Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. | |
Verse 7 WEB You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased. KJV Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. TSK put: ps 37:4, ps 43:4, ps 63:2-5, ps 92:4, so 1:4, 1pe 1:8; the time: jud 9:27, isa 9:3, jer 48:33 |
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| I will take my rest on my bed in peace, because you only, Lord, keep me safe. | I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. | |
Verse 8 WEB In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety. KJV I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. TSK I will: ps 3:5, ps 16:8, job 11:18,19, pr 3:24, 1th 4:13,14, 1th 5:10, re 14:13; for: le 25:18,19, le 26:5, de 12:10, de 33:27-29, eze 34:25, ho 2:18, ro 8:35-39 |
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