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Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalm 4

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Chapter 4

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Verse 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.

(Title

&) chief Musician. or, overseer.

22.1 42.1 45.1 *titles; 1 Chronicles 25.1-6

Neginoth

6.1 67.1 76.1 *titles; Habakkuk 3.19 *marg:

O

11.7 24.5 41.12 Isaiah 45.24 Jeremiah 23.6 1 Corinthians 1.30 2 Corinthians 5.20,21

thou

18.18,19 31.8 40.1-3 116.6,16 1 Samuel 17.37 19.11,12 23.26-28 Job 36.16 2 Corinthians 1.8,10

have mercy upon me

or, be gracious unto me.

56.1 57.1 86.3-5 119.75-77,132 143.2 Exodus 34.6,7

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Verse 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.

O

57.4 58.1 Ecclesiastes 8.11 9.3

how

72.2 Exodus 10.3 Numbers 14.11 Proverbs 1.22

my glory

3.3 14.6 106.20 Isaiah 20.5 45.17 Jeremiah 2.11 Hosea 4.7 1 Corinthians 1.31

love

2.1 1 Samuel 12.21 Isaiah 59.4 Jeremiah 2.5 Jonah 2.8

leasing

5.6 58.3 63.11 Jeremiah 9.3 Ephesians 4.25

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Verse 3

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

that the

Exodus 33.16 Ephesians 2.10 2 Thessalonians 2.13,14 2 Timothy 2.19 1 Peter 2.9 2 Peter 2.9

for

Titus 2.14

the Lord

34.15 55.16,17 56.9 91.14,15 John 15.16

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Verse 4

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Stand

2.11 33.8 119.161 Jeremiah 5.22

sin

Job 28.28 Proverbs 3.7 16.6,17 Ephesians 4.26

commune

63.6 77.6 2 Corinthians 13.5

be still

46.10 Habakkuk 2.20

Selah

3.2,4

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Verse 5

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

Offer

50.14 51.19 Deuteronomy 33.19 2 Samuel 15.12 Isaiah 1.11-18 61.8 Malachi 1.8,11-14 Matthew 5.23,23 Hebrews 13.15,16

put

2.12 26.1 37.3 62.8 84.11,12 Isaiah 26.3,4 50.10 1 Peter 4.19

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Verse 6

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

many

39.6 49.16-20 Ecclesiastes 2.3-26 Isaiah 55.2 Luke 12.19 16.19 James 4.13 James 5.1-5

lift

21.6 42.5 44.3 67.1 80.1-3,7,19 89.15 119.135 Numbers 6.26

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Verse 7

Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

put

37.4 43.4 63.2-5 92.4 Song of Solomon 1.4 1 Peter 1.8

the time

Judges 9.27 Isaiah 9.3 Jeremiah 48.33

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Verse 8

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

I will

3.5 16.8 Job 11.18,19 Proverbs 3.24 1 Thessalonians 4.13,14 5.10 Revelation 14.13

for

Leviticus 25.18,19 26.5 Deuteronomy 12.10 33.27-29 Ezekiel 34.25 Hosea 2.18 Romans 8.35-39