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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Psalm 4 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/psalms/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CEV</a> > Psalm 4</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/3.htm" title="Psalm 3">◄</a> Psalm 4 <a href="../psalms/5.htm" title="Psalm 5">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="d">(A psalm by David for the music leader. Use stringed instruments.)</h3><h3 class="s1">An Evening Prayer</h3><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_1"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.4.1" class="v19_4_1">1</span>You are my God and protector.</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_1">Please answer my prayer.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_1">I was in terrible distress,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_1">but you set me free.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_1">Now have pity and listen</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_1">as I pray.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_2"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.4.2" class="v19_4_2">2</span>How long will you people</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_2">refuse to respect me?<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.4.2!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_2">You love foolish things,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_2">and you run after</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_2">what is worthless.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.4.2!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.4.3" class="v19_4_3">3</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> has chosen</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_3">everyone who is faithful</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_3">to be his very own,<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.4.3!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_3">and he answers my prayers.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.4.4" class="v19_4_4">4</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.4.4!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> But each of you</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_4">had better tremble</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_4">and turn from your sins.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_4">Silently search your heart</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_4">as you lie in bed.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.4.5" class="v19_4_5">5</span>Offer the proper sacrifices</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_5">and trust the <span class="nd">Lord</span>.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.4.6" class="v19_4_6">6</span>There are some who ask,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_6">“Who will be good to us?”</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_6">Let your kindness, <span class="nd">Lord</span>,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_6">shine brightly on us.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.4.7" class="v19_4_7">7</span>You brought me more happiness</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_7">than a rich harvest</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_7">of grain and grapes.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.4.8" class="v19_4_8">8</span>I can lie down</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_8">and sleep soundly</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_4_8">because you, <span class="nd">Lord</span>,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_4_8">will keep me safe.</span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">4.2 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">me: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “my God.”</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">4.2 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">foolish … worthless: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">This may refer to idols and false gods.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">4.3 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">has chosen … very own: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Some Hebrew manuscripts have “work miracles for his faithful people.”</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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