MHRPC: Psalm 4A

Psalm 4A: Psalm 4

Wallace, C.M. [G]

1. ¹ Give Thou an answer when I call,
        God of my righteousness;
Have mercy; hear my prayer; Thou hast
        Enlarged me in distress,
Enlarged me in distress.

2. ² How long will ye, O sons of men,
        Your empty follies prize?
How long my glory turn to shame?
        How long seek after lies?
How long seek after lies?

3. ³ But know that for Himself the LORD
        The godly man doth choose.
The LORD, when I upon Him call,
        To hear will not refuse,
To hear will not refuse.

4. ⁴ O stand in awe, and see that ye
        From every sin depart;
And even on your bed commune
        In silence with your heart,
In silence with your heart.

5. ⁵ Bring offerings of righteousness,
        Your sacrifices just;
Seek ye the LORD with confidence,
        And in Him put your trust,
And in Him put your trust.

6. ⁶ "O who will show us any good?"
        Is that which many say;
But of Thy countenance the light
        LORD, lift on us for aye,
LORD, lift on us for aye.

7. ⁷ Within my heart bestowed by Thee
        More gladness I have found
Than they, ev'n then, when corn and wine
        Did most with them abound,
Did most with them abound.

8. ⁸ I will both lay me down in peace,
        And quiet sleep will take.
Because Thou only me to dwell
        In safety, LORD, dost make,
In safety, LORD, dost make.

1.	¹ Give Thou an answer when I call, God of my righteousness; Have mercy; hear my prayer; Thou hast Enlarged me in distress, Enlarged me in distress.
2.	² How long will ye, O sons of men, Your empty follies prize? How long my glory turn to shame? How long seek after lies? How long seek after lies?
3.	³ But know that for Himself the LORD The godly man doth choose. The LORD, when I upon Him call, To hear will not refuse, To hear will not refuse.
4.	⁴ O stand in awe, and see that ye From every sin depart; And even on your bed commune In silence with your heart, In silence with your heart.
5.	⁵ Bring offerings of righteousness, Your sacrifices just; Seek ye the LORD with confidence, And in Him put your trust, And in Him put your trust.
6.	⁶ "O who will show us any good?" Is that which many say; But of Thy countenance the light LORD, lift on us for aye, LORD, lift on us for aye.
7.	⁷ Within my heart bestowed by Thee More gladness I have found Than they, ev'n then, when corn and wine Did most with them abound, Did most with them abound.
8.	⁸ I will both lay me down in peace, And quiet sleep will take. Because Thou only me to dwell In safety, LORD, dost make, In safety, LORD, dost make.