Psalms 4:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.”
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“Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 4:1 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 34:6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
- 1 Samuel 17:37David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”
- 1 Samuel 19:11Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”
- 1 Samuel 23:26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
- Job 36:16Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
- Psalms 6:1O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
- Psalms 11:7For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
- Psalms 17:6I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
- Psalms 18:18They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
- Psalms 22:1My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?
- Psalms 24:5He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
- Psalms 25:16Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.
- Psalms 31:8You have not delivered me to the enemy; You have set my feet in the open.
- Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
- Psalms 41:12In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
- Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
- Psalms 45:1My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
- Psalms 56:1Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
- Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
- Psalms 67:1May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
- Psalms 76:1God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
- Psalms 86:3Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long.
- Psalms 116:6The LORD preserves the simplehearted; I was helpless, and He saved me.
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