Psalm 4:1
World English Bible (WEB)
For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm by David.
Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
In context
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 the LORD has set apart for himself him who is godly; The LORD will hear when I call to him.
Psalm 4:1 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. — A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.
- DBY Darby Translation
- When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness: in pressure thou hast enlarged me; be gracious unto me, and hear my prayer.
- WBS Webster Bible
- To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. 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.