Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
New American Standard Bible
You have
Be
King James Version
{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.} Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Holman Bible
For the choir director: with stringed instruments.
God, who vindicates me.
You freed me from affliction;
be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
International Standard Version
When I call, answer me, my righteous God! When I was in distress, you set me free. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
A Conservative Version
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. Thou have enlarged me in distress. Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Amplified
You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieved me when I was in distress;
Be gracious to me and hear [and respond to] my prayer.
Bible in Basic English
Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.} When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness: in pressure thou hast enlarged me; be gracious unto me, and hear my prayer.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer upon the stringed instruments; chanting of David. In my calling, answer me, O God of my justice: in straits thou didst enlarge me; compassionate me and hear my prayer.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.] Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: you have delivered me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness. In trouble {deliver me}. Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician, for stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness; You gave room to me in trouble; have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter in Neginoth, a Psalm of David} Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! Thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer.
NET Bible
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David. When I call out, answer me, O God who vindicates me! Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place. Have mercy on me and respond to my prayer!
New Heart English Bible
Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
The Emphasized Bible
When I cry, answer me, O mine own righteous God, In a strait place, thou hast made room for me, Show me favour, and hear my prayer.
Webster
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
World English Bible
Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. -- A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.
Topics
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Night Prayer
1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. 2 O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? How long will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 34:6-7
And Jehovah passed by before him, and proclaimed, Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth,
Job 36:16
Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.
Psalm 17:6
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
Psalm 18:18-19
They came upon me in the day of my calamity; But Jehovah was my stay.
Jeremiah 23:6
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.
Habakkuk 3:19
Jehovah, the Lord, is my strength; And he maketh my feet like hinds feet , And will make me to walk upon my high places.
1 Samuel 17:37
And David said, Jehovah that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and Jehovah shall be with thee.
1 Samuel 19:11-12
And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be slain.
1 Samuel 23:26-28
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
1 Chronicles 25:1-6
Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:
Psalm 6:1
O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Psalm 11:7
For Jehovah is righteous; he loveth righteousness: The upright shall behold his face.
Psalm 22:1
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
Psalm 24:5
He shall receive a blessing from Jehovah, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psalm 25:16
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.
Psalm 31:8
And thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; Thou hast set my feet in a large place.
Psalm 40:1-3
I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalm 41:12
And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.
Psalm 42:1
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalm 45:1
My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalm 56:1
Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
Psalm 57:1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.
Psalm 67:1
God be merciful unto us, and bless us, And cause his face to shine upon us; Selah
Psalm 76:1
In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel.
Psalm 86:3-5
Be merciful unto me, O Lord; For unto thee do I cry all the day long.
Psalm 116:6
Jehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.
Psalm 116:16
O Jehovah, truly I am thy servant: I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid; Thou hast loosed my bonds.
Psalm 119:75-77
I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
Psalm 119:132
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Psalm 143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
Isaiah 45:24
Only in Jehovah, it is said of me, is righteousness and strength; even to him shall men come; and all they that were incensed against him shall be put to shame.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
2 Corinthians 1:8
For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
2 Corinthians 1:10
who delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us;
2 Corinthians 5:20-21
We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.