Psalms 4 (DRB)

Chapter Text

4:1 Unto the end, in verses. A psalm for David.

4:2 When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me. Have mercy on me: and hear my prayer.

4:3 O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? why do you love vanity, and seek after lying?

4:4 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.

4:5 Be ye angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds.

4:6 Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: many say, Who sheweth us good things?

4:7 The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: thou hast given gladness in my heart.

4:8 By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, they are multiplied:

4:9 In peace in the self same I will sleep, and I will rest:

4:10 For thou, O Lord, singularly hast settled me in hope.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "light", "mercy", "verses", "psalm", "david", "upon", and "justice". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "light", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local DRB text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "called" and "light" carries the first interpretive weight. In The LORD as Shepherd, the local focus is trust, covenant mercy, guidance, and worship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "light" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.