Psalms 4 (LSB)

Chapter Text

4:1 For the choir director. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

4:2 O sons of men, how long will my glory become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and seek falsehood? Selah.

4:3 But know that Yahweh has set apart the holy one for Himself; Yahweh hears when I call to Him.

4:4 Tremble, and do not sin; Ponder in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

4:5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in Yahweh.

4:6 Many are saying, “Who will show us good?” Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Yahweh!

4:7 You have put gladness in my heart, More than when their grain and new wine abound.

4:8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Yahweh, make me to abide in safety.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "choir", "director", "stringed", "instruments", "psalm", "david", and "answer". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "choir", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local LSB text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "light" and "choir" 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 "light" and "choir" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.