Psalms 4:3

4:3 Realize that 1  the Lord shows the godly special favor; 2 

the Lord responds 3  when I cry out to him.

Psalms 149:1

Psalm 149 4 

149:1 Praise the Lord!

Sing to the Lord a new song!

Praise him in the assembly of the godly! 5 

Psalms 4:5

4:5 Offer the prescribed sacrifices 6 

and trust in the Lord! 7 

1 tn Heb “and know that.”

2 tn Heb “that the Lord sets apart a faithful one for himself.” The psalmist states a general principle, though the singular form and the parallel line indicate he has himself in mind as the representative godly person. A חָסִיד (khasid; here translated as “the godly”) is one who does what is right in God’s eyes and remains faithful to God (see Pss 12:1; 18:25; 31:23; 37:28; 86:2; 97:10).

3 tn Heb “hears.”

4 sn Psalm 149. The psalmist calls upon God’s people to praise him because he is just and avenges them.

5 tn Heb “his praise in the assembly of the godly ones.”

6 tn Or “proper, right.” The phrase also occurs in Deut 33:19 and Ps 51:19.

7 sn Trust in the Lord. The psalmist urges his enemies to make peace with God and become his followers.