Psalm 4:1 Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
I have pulled lines from this Psalm before as I try to lean on the LORD instead of my own strength, but I don’t often look at the chapter in context. Commentary suggests that David wrote this Psalm when facing some sort of attack on his reputation.
Psalm 4:4 Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.
Regardless of circumstances, there are two main lessons reinforced here as I walk with my Savior: 1. Be careful with my anger, especially with my words. So many times I’ve said things in anger that I wish I could take back. 2. If I want a peaceful night’s sleep, I must give my troubles to God. These days, I routinely wake up between 2-3 am. I try, with varying levels of success, to pray myself back to sleep, handing back to God the troubles I seem to have picked back up in the night to carry further.
Psalm 4:7 Fill my heart with joy….
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for the reminder that the only way to find peace in this world is through You. Help me to hand my anger, fear, doubt, worries—everything—over to You. Always. Fill my heart with Your joy. Draw me closer. Amen.
Psalm 4:8 In peace I will lie down in sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Have a blessed day.