Psalms 4:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Psalms 4:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 4:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 4:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Psalms 4:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 4:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ 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. ”

Psalms 4:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 4:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Psalms 4:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 4:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ When I call, answer me, OGod of my righteousness: in pressure thou hast enlarged me; be gracious unto me, and hear my prayer. ”

Psalms 4:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 4:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare me when I call, O God of my righteousnes: thou hast set me at libertie, when I was in distresse: haue mercie vpon me and hearken vnto my prayer.”

Psalms 4:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 4:1 in Context — Psalms 4

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.

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.

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

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What Does Psalms 4:1 Mean?

Psalms 4:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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