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         <div class="label">4</div><div class="cl"><span class="heading">Psalm 4</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft"><span class="heading">In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.4.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Answer me when I call to you,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.4.1"><span class="content">my righteous God.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.4.1"><span class="content">Give me relief from my distress;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.4.1"><span class="content">have mercy on me and hear my prayer.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.4.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.4.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">How long will you people turn my glory into shame?</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.4.2"><span class="content">How long will you love delusions and seek false gods</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">4:2 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">seek lies</span></span></span><span class="content">?</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">4:2 </span><span class="ft">The Hebrew has </span><span class="fqa">Selah </span><span class="ft">(a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.4.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.4.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Know that the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> has set apart his faithful servant for himself;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.4.3"><span class="content">the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> hears when I call to him.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.4.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.4.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Tremble and</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">4:4 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">In your anger </span><span class="ft">(see Septuagint)</span></span></span><span class="content"> do not sin;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.4.4"><span class="content">when you are on your beds,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.4.4"><span class="content">search your hearts and be silent.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.4.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.4.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Offer the sacrifices of the righteous</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.4.5"><span class="content">and trust in the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.4.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.4.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Many, </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, are asking, &#8220;Who will bring us prosperity?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.4.6"><span class="content">Let the light of your face shine on us.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.4.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.4.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Fill my heart with joy</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.4.7"><span class="content">when their grain and new wine abound.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.4.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.4.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">In peace I will lie down and sleep,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.4.8"><span class="content">for you alone, </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.4.8"><span class="content">make me dwell in safety.</span></span></div>
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