--- title: "Psalms 4 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Psalms 4 with clarkes commentary commentary. 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" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/clarkes-commentary/psalms/4" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/4)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/4)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/4) Audio 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. 4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD. 6 *There be* many that say, Who will shew us *any* good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time *that* their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. [Psalms 3](/study/psalms/3) [Psalms 5](/study/psalms/5) ## Commentary To verse 1 This Psalm seems to have been composed on the same occasion with the preceding, viz., *Absalom's rebellion*. It appears to have been an *evening* hymn, sung by David and his company previously to their going to rest. It is inscribed *to the chief Musician upon* *Neginoth*, למנצח בנגינות lamnatstseach binginoth. Probably the first word comes from נצח *natsach*, to be *over*, or *preside*; and may refer to the *precentor* in the choir. Some suppose that it refers to the *Lord Jesus*, who is the Supreme Governor, or victorious Person; the Giver of *victory*. *Neginoth* seems to come from נגן *nagan*, to strike; and probably may signify some such instruments as the *cymbal, drum*, c., and *stringed instruments* in general. But there is no certainty in these things. What they *mean*, or what they *were*, is known to no man. Verse [Psalms 4:1](/kjv/psalms/4/1). ***Hear me when I call*** — No man has a right to expect God to hear him if he do not call. Indeed, how shall he be heard if he *speak* not? There are multitudes who expect the blessings of God as confidently as if they had prayed for them most fervently and yet such people pray not at all! ***God of my righteousness*** — Whatever pardon, peace, holiness, or truth I possess, has come entirely from thyself. Thou art the *God* *of my salvation*, as thou art the *God of my life*. ***Thou hast enlarged me*** — I was in *prison*; and thou hast brought me forth *abroad*. *Have mercy on me*-continue to act in the same way. 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