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Psalms 4:1

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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.

Psalms 4:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 4:1

Theological / Devotional

Hear me. Literally, “answer me,” implying an expected, favorable answer.

God of my righteousness. This expression is not found elsewhere in the OT.

Thou hast enlarged me. Literally, “in narrowness Thou hast made large room for me.” Formerly hemmed in by his pursuers, the psalmist now feels freedom to move about.

Have mercy upon me. Or, “be gracious unto me.” Almost every word of this verse in Hebrew ends with the vowel i, pronounced ee, possibly as if to express a long-drawn-out cry.

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