Psalms 4:3

Realize that ¹  the Lord shows the godly special favor; ²  the Lord responds ³  when I cry out to him.

Ex 33:16; Ps 34:15; Ps 55:16,17; Ps 56:9; Ps 91:14,15; Joh 15:16; Eph 2:10; 2Th 2:13,14; 2Ti 2:19; Tit 2:14; 1Pe 2:9; 2Pe 2:9

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.”