Psalms 4: Trusting God Before Sleep
A quiet evening plea to trust the LORD over vanity.
Following the morning confidence of Psalms 3, this chapter is David's evening counterpart, asking God to hear his prayer and challenging others who chase vanity and lies instead of righteousness. He urges his hearers to be still, offer right sacrifices, and put their trust in the LORD.
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. Thou have enlarged me in distress. Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
But know that Jehovah has set apart for himself him who is holy. Jehovah will hear when I call to him.
Stand in awe, and sin not. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in Jehovah.
Many there are who say, Who will show us good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Thou have put gladness in my heart more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for thou, Jehovah, alone make me dwell in safety.