Psalms Chapter 4 verse 3 Holy Bible
But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.
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See how the Lord has made great his mercy for me; the Lord will give ear to my cry.
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But know that Jehovah hath set apart the pious [man] for himself: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.
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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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O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
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But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.
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And know ye that Jehovah Hath separated a saintly one to Himself. Jehovah heareth in my calling to Him.
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Psalms 4 : 3 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 3. - But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself. The best order of the words would be, "Know that the Lord hath set apart for himself the man that is godly." The godly man is not contaminated by the evil doings of those who associate with him, and profess to act in his interest, if he neither authorizes nor condones their conduct. David had protested against Joab's proceedings on one occasion (2 Samuel 3:28), and never at any time pardoned them (1 Kings 2:5, 6). The Lord will hear when I call unto him Although I am disgraced (Ver. 2), resisted, in many ways brought to shame, by you, yet still I am God's servant, set apart to his service, and therefore 1 shall be heard by him. He will hearken to and grant my prayer.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) But know.--It is the privilege of true and heroic natures to rise to a consciousness of their strength and dignity in the hour of peril, and when the victims of unjust persecution. Besides his innate greatness, David has a grandeur and dignity, derived from his deep sense of the covenant between God and His anointed, and his own imperfect but sincere endeavour to act worthily the part of God's vice-regent on earth. His selection by Jehovah is an unanswerable reply to his calumniators, and the surest proof of his own uprightness.Hath set apart.--That is, has distinguished or honoured. So rightly the LXX. and Vulg. The Hebrew word occurs in Exodus 8:22; Exodus 9:4; Exodus 11:7, of severance between Israel and Egypt. (Comp. Psalm 17:7.)Godly.--Heb. chasid, properly, graced or gracious, according as it is used of Israel or of the God of Israel. The covenant relationship is more prominent in the word than a moral excellence, though this is presupposed. See Psalm 1:5, where the word appears to be defined. There is a difficulty in the construction: lo (to him) may go either with the verb or the object. By comparison with Psalm 17:7, we take it with the latter. LXX., "his holy one." . . .
