Psalm 4:1
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
קָרָא
qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
צְדָקָה
tsᵉdâqâh
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
רָחַב
râchab
to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)
צָרָה
tsârâh
tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:
חֵסֵד
chêçêd
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
תְּפִלָּה
tᵉphillâh
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
Key Terms in This Verse
רָחַב râchab
to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative)
Study H7337 →צָרָה tsârâh
tightness (i.e. figuratively, trouble); transitively, a female rival:
Study H6869 →קָרָא qârâʼ
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Study H7121 →חֵסֵד chêçêd
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
Study H2617 →צְדָקָה tsᵉdâqâh
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
Study H6666 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
David said moreover, The LORD 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 the...
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel.
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.
O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
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