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World English Bible

Psalm 4 (WEBP)

[1] Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
[2] You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity and seek after falsehood? Selah.
[3] But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly; Yahweh will hear when I call to him.
[4] Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.
[5] Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.
[6] Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
[7] You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
[8] In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 4 (KJVS)

[1] 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.
[2] O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? How long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
[3] But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: The Lord will hear when I call unto him.
[4] Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
[5] Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in the Lord.
[6] There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up The light of thy countenance upon us.
[7] Thou hast put gladness in my heart, More than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
[8] I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: For thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:1 Or, be gracious unto me

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 4 (BYZ)

[1] Εἰς () τὸ () τέλος, () ἐν () ψαλμοῖς· () ᾠδὴ () τῷ () Δαυιδ. () Ἐν () τῷ () ἐπικαλεῖσθαί () με () εἰσήκουσέν () μου () ὁ () θεὸς () τῆς () δικαιοσύνης () μου· () ἐν () θλίψει () ἐπλάτυνάς () μοι· () οἰκτίρησόν () με () καὶ () εἰσάκουσον () τῆς () προσευχῆς () μου. ()
[2] Υἱοὶ () ἀνθρώπων, () ἕως () πότε () βαρυκάρδιοι; Ἵνα () τί () ἀγαπᾶτε () ματαιότητα () καὶ () ζητεῖτε () ψεῦδος; () Διάψαλμα.
[3] Καὶ () γνῶτε () ὅτι () ἐθαυμάστωσεν κύριος () τὸν () ὅσιον () αὐτοῦ· () κύριος () εἰσακούσεταί () μου () ἐν () τῷ () κεκραγέναι () με () πρὸς () αὐτόν. ()
[4] Ὀργίζεσθε () καὶ () μὴ () ἁμαρτάνετε· () λέγετε () ἐν () ταῖς () καρδίαις () ὑμῶν () καὶ () ἐπὶ () ταῖς () κοίταις () ὑμῶν () κατανύγητε. () Διάψαλμα.
[5] Θύσατε () θυσίαν () δικαιοσύνης () καὶ () ἐλπίσατε () ἐπὶ () κύριον. ()
[6] Πολλοὶ () λέγουσιν () Τίς () δείξει () ἡμῖν () τὰ () ἀγαθά; () Ἐσημειώθη () ἐφ’ () ἡμᾶς () τὸ () φῶς () τοῦ () προσώπου () σου, () κύριε. ()
[7] Ἔδωκας () εὐφροσύνην () εἰς () τὴν () καρδίαν () μου· () ἀπὸ () καιροῦ () σίτου () καὶ () οἴνου () καὶ () ἐλαίου () αὐτῶν () ἐπληθύνθησαν. ()
[8] Ἐν () εἰρήνῃ () ἐπὶ () τὸ () αὐτὸ () κοιμηθήσομαι () καὶ () ὑπνώσω, ὅτι () σύ, () κύριε, () κατὰ () μόνας () ἐπ’ () ἐλπίδι () κατῴκισάς με. ()

Psalm 4:1 Originally verses 4:1–2.
Psalm 4:2 Originally verse 4:3.
Psalm 4:3 Originally verse 4:4.
Psalm 4:4 Originally verse 4:5.
Psalm 4:5 Originally verse 4:6.
Psalm 4:6 Originally verse 4:7.
Psalm 4:7 Originally verse 4:8.
Psalm 4:8 Originally verse 4:9.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.