Psalm 4 - Overcomer - In my calling, answer Thou me

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It is good to have this one memorized for the time when you are too angry or upset to sleep.  When I was making a song out of this Psalm, I was struggling with how to render verse 4.  I didn't like the verse, and I didn't know what it meant. I wanted to render the first part, "in your hearts confess", or "your own hearts examine", and the last phrase as "in the stillness". But all of these were definitely not the meaning of the Hebrew.  I asked the Lord what it meant and why He said it in the Bible. </div> <bR> <div> Then, that night, there was a terrible explosion of hate and anger against me.  I ended up calling the police. Not only was the person who exploded hating me, but others were condemning me for calling the police, and for sleeping at such a time as this. I could not sleep. Then I was just reciting Psalm 4 as a song over and over, and telling the Lord everything. That is when I came up with "in your hearts say it" for the translation of verse 4.</div> <bR> <div> v2 John Chrysostom said that if he could preach to the entire world, this is the verse he would preach. - Thomas Brooks (1608-80)</div> <bR> <div> v6 - When we are angry, or when there seems to be no hope, what we need is for God to lift up the light of His countenance upon us.</div> <bR> <div> v7 - One of my favorite verses. </div> <bR> <div> Some think that this psalm was written by David when he was fleeing from his son Absalom. They think this because Psalms 3 and 7 take place then, so they guess that all the intervening psalms between 3 & 7 take place during this time. I do not think David could say what he says here in v7 at the time when his son Absalom is trying to kill him.</div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=355 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Psalm 4</B> To the <A HREF="psalms_overcomer.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Psalms practical details of the Godman ">Overcomer</A>, on stringed instruments. A Psalm through David.</div> <div> <I>(tune: One Tin Soldier, 8.7.8.7.D  8.7.8.9 9.5.8.7)</I></div> <div> <I> <embed src="HTMLobj-647/oneTinSoldier.mp3" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </I></div> <div>  <A NAME="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> 1<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > 1 In my calling, answer Thou me, </FONT></div> <div> O God of my righteousness. </div> <div> In my trouble, You enlarged me.</div> <div> Hear my prayer, and be gracious. <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>(1)</I></FONT></div> <div> 2 O ye sons of men, how long shall</div> <div> turned to shame My glory be? </div> <div> How long will ye love vanity? </div> <div> <I>How long</I> will you falsehood seek? </div> <bR> <div> Selah </div> <div>  <A NAME="3"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> 3  But know that the LORD sets apart</div> <div> for Himself the godly one.</div> <div> The LORD hears my calling to Him, </div> <div> <I>conforming me to be like His Son. </I></div> <div> 4 Be moved with anger and do not sin. </div> <div> In your hearts say it</div> <div> <I>at night</I> upon your beds and be still. </div> <div> <I>On wrath let not the sun set.</I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>(2)</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Selah. </div> <bR> <div> 2<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Kids board game" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >5 Offer the sacrifices of </FONT></div> <div> righteousness, and trust the Lord.</div> <div> 6 Many there are that are saying, </div> <div> Who will cause us to see good? </div> <div> Lift Thou up upon us the light</div> <div> of Thy countenance, O Lord.</div> <div> <I>Lift Thou up upon us the light</I></div> <div> <I>of Thy countenance, O Lord.</I></div> <bR> <div> 7 You have put gladness in my heart, </div> <div> more than in <I>prosperous</I> times </div> <div> when their grain was in abundance,</div> <div> as well as <I>plentiful </I>new<I> </I>wine.</div> <div> 8 In peace will I both lay down and sleep, </div> <div> for Thou Lord alone </div> <div> causes me to dwell securely,</div> <div> <I>without care before Your throne. </I></div> <bR> <div> 1. 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