Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom
Psalms 4
Psalms 4 opens with these words: “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” The line to keep is Psalms 4:1: “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” Carry the word “answer” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Key verse · Psalms 4:1
“Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.”
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Say it
Practice Psalms 4:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
mewhenIcall,Godofmyrighteousness.Givemefrommydistress.mercyonme,andhearmyprayer.
World English Bible
1Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
2You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
3But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.
4Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.
5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.
6Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
7You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
8In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety.
Think about it
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What happens first in Psalms 4?
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Read “Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear…” once more. What does it show you about God?
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Who can you tell one sentence from Psalms 4 before bedtime?
ChristForKids.com · Bible Word Search
Psalms 4 word search
Psalms 4:1 — Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
Find these 12 words
Secret code
A is 1 and Z is 26. These words were taken from this chapter.
- 19-1-3-18-9-6-9-3-5-19hidden
- 6-1-12-19-5-8-15-15-4hidden
- 9-14-3-18-5-1-19-5-4hidden
- 4-9-19-20-18-5-19-19hidden
- 4-9-19-8-15-14-15-18hidden
- 7-12-1-4-14-5-19-19hidden
- 8-9-13-19-5-12-6hidden
- 1-14-19-23-5-18hidden
- 18-5-12-9-5-6hidden
- 16-18-1-25-5-18hidden
- 20-21-18-14-5-4hidden
- 22-1-14-9-20-25hidden
The key verse starts with this code: 19-1-3-18-9-6-9-3-5-19