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class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Christian Standard Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/csb/esv/psalms/4.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><section epub:type="chapter" id="csb-Psalms.4" /><h4 class="psalm">Psalm 4</h4><h3 class="head1">A Night Prayer</h3><h3 class="head2">For the choir director: with stringed instruments.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.title"><span class="xrfAlphabet">†</span></a> A psalm of David.</h3><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.4.1" /><A name="2"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/4-1.htm"><b></b></a></span>Answer me when I call,</p><p class="poem">God, who vindicates me.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.4.1.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.1.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">You freed me from affliction;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.1.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">be gracious to me and hear my prayer.</p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.4.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/4-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>How long, exalted ones,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.4.2.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> will my honor be insulted?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.2.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">How long will you love what is worthless<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.2.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poem">and pursue a lie?</p><p class="poemright"><span class="italic">Selah</span></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.4.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Know that the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> has set apart</p><p class="poem">the faithful for himself;</p><p class="poem">the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> will hear when I call to him.</p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.4.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Be angry<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.4.4.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> and do not sin;<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">reflect in your heart while on your bed and be silent.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.4.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="poemright"><span class="italic">Selah</span></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.4.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Offer sacrifices in righteousness<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Psalms.4.5.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">and trust in the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.5.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.4.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Many are asking, “Who can show us anything good? ”</p><p class="poem">Let the light of your face shine on us, L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.4.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>You have put more joy in my heart</p><p class="poem">than they have when their grain and new wine abound.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.7.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Psalms.4.8" /> <A name=""></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>I will both lie down and sleep in peace,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="poem">for you alone, L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>, make me live in safety.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Psalms.4.8.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p></blockquote><br /><section id="footnotes-Psalms.4" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Psalms.4.1.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.1">4:1</a></span> Or <span class="italic">God of my righteousness</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.4.2.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.2">4:2</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">long, sons of a man</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.4.4.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.4">4:4</a></span> Or <span class="italic">Tremble</span></aside><aside id="fn.Psalms.4.5.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.5">4:5</a></span> Or <span class="italic">Offer right sacrifices</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Psalms.4" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.title"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#csb-Psalms.4">4:title</a></span> Ps 6 title; Is 38:20; Hab 3:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.1">4:1</a></span> Ps 7:8; 26:1; 35:24</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.1.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.1">4:1</a></span> Ps 25:17; 107:6,13</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.2">4:2</a></span> Ps 69:7–10,19–20</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.2.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.2">4:2</a></span> Ps 12:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.4">4:4</a></span> Eph 4:26</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.4.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.4">4:4</a></span> Ps 77:6; 119:55</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.5">4:5</a></span> Dt 33:19; Ps 51:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.5.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.5">4:5</a></span> Ps 37:3,5; 62:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.6">4:6</a></span> Nm 6:25; Ps 80:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.7.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.7">4:7</a></span> Is 9:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.8">4:8</a></span> Ps 3:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Psalms.4.8.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Psalms.4.8">4:8</a></span> Lv 25:18; Dt 12:10; Jr 32:37; Ezk 34:25</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-Psalms.4" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. 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