Psalms 4:1 (YLT)

Passage

To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. --A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.

Nearby Context

Psalms 4:1 To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. --A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.

Psalms 4:2 Sons of men! till when <FI>is<Fi> my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah.

Psalms 4:3 And know ye that Jehovah Hath separated a saintly one to Himself. Jehovah heareth in my calling to Him.

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "Sons of men till when FI is...", so "overseer" and "stringed" should be read forward into that movement. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

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