Psalm 4

Common Metre (8,6,8,6)

Suggested Tunes: 46 Crimond, 20 Abbey, 52 Durham

1    Give ear unto me when I call,

            God of my righteousness:

      Have mercy, hear my pray’r; thou hast

            enlarg’d me in distress.

2    O ye the sons of men! how long

            will ye love vanities?

      How long my glory turn to shame

            and will ye follow lies?

3    But know, that for himself the Lord

            the godly man doth chuse:

      The Lord when I on him do call,

            to hear will not refuse.

4    Fear, and sin not; talk with your heart

            on bed, and silent be.

5    Off’rings present of righteousness,

            and in the Lord trust ye.

6    O who will shew us any good?

            is that which many say:

      But of thy countenance the light,

            Lord, lift on us alway.

7    Upon my heart, bestow’d by thee,

            more gladness I have found

      Than they, ev’n then, when corn and wine

            did most with them abound.

8    I will both lay me down in peace,

            and quiet sleep will take;

      Because thou only me to dwell

            in safety, Lord, dost make.