Psalms 4:1
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.
¶ Heare me, when I call, O God of my righteousnesse: thou hast inlarged mee when I was in distresse, ‖haue mercy vpon me, and heare my prayer.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, bee gracious vnto me.
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- 2 Corinthians 1:10Rank 1 from verse 1
- Exodus 34:6–7Rank 2 from verse 1
6And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
7Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
6And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, mercifull and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodnesse and trueth,
7Keeping mercie for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie and transgression and sinne, and that will by no meanes cleere the guiltie, *visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, and vpon the childrens children, vnto the third and to the fourth generation.
- Psalms 40:1–3Rank 3 from verse 1
1I WAITED patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
2He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
1¶ I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined vnto me, and heard my crie.
2†He brought me vp also out of an horrible pit, out of the mirie clay, and set my feete vpon a rock, and established my goings.
3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, euen praise vnto our God: many shall see it, and feare, and shall trust in the LORD.
- Psalms 18:18–19Rank 4 from verse 1
18They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay.
19He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
18They preuented me in the day of my calamitie: but the LORD was my stay.
19He brought me forth also into a large place: he deliuered me, because he delighted in me.
- Psalms 119:132Rank 5 from verse 1
- 2 Corinthians 5:20–21Rank 6 from verse 1
20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
20Now then we are Ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by vs; we pray you in Christs stead, that be ye reconciled to God.
21For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, who knewe no sinne, that wee might bee made the righteousnesse of God in him.
- Psalms 25:16Rank 7 from verse 1
- Psalms 17:6Rank 8 from verse 1
- Jeremiah 23:6Rank 9 from verse 1
- Habakkuk 3:19Rank 10 from verse 1
19The 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.
19*†The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hindes feet, and he will make me to walke vpon mine high places. To the chiefe singer on my stringed instruments.
- Isaiah 45:24Rank 11 from verse 1
24Surely, 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.
24‖Surely, shall one say, In the LORD haue I righteousnesse and strength: euen to him shall men come, and all that are incensed against him, shalbe ashamed.
- Psalms 86:3–5Rank 12 from verse 1
3Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
4Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
3‖Be merciful vnto me, O LORD: for I cry vnto thee daily.
4Reioyce the soule of thy seruant: for vnto thee (O LORD) doe I lift vp my soule.
5*For thou LORD art good, and ready to forgiue: and plenteous in mercie vnto all them that call vpon thee.
- 1 Samuel 17:37Rank 13 from verse 1
37David 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 Lord be with thee.
37Dauid saide moreouer, The LORD that deliuered me out of the paw of the Lyon, and out of the pawe of the Beare, he will deliuer me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said vnto Dauid, Goe, and the LORD be with thee.
- Psalms 143:2Rank 14 from verse 1
- Psalms 22:1Rank 15 from verse 1
- Psalms 45:1Rank 16 from verse 1
- Psalms 57:1Rank 17 from verse 1
1BE 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.
1¶ Be mercifull vnto mee, O God, be merciful vnto me, for my soule trusteth in thee: yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, vntill these calamities bee ouerpast.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30Rank 18 from verse 1
- 2 Corinthians 1:8Rank 19 from verse 1
8For 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:
8For we would not, brethren, haue you ignorant of our trouble which came to vs in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, aboue strength, in so much that we dispaired euen of life.
- Psalms 31:8Rank 20 from verse 1
- Psalms 42:1Rank 21 from verse 1
- Psalms 67:1Rank 22 from verse 1
- Psalms 76:1Rank 23 from verse 1
- Psalms 11:7Rank 24 from verse 1
- Psalms 24:5Rank 25 from verse 1
- 1 Chronicles 25:1–6Rank 26 from verse 1
1MOREOVER David and the captains of the host separated to the service 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 the workmen according to their service was:
2Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
3Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.
4Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
5All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
1¶ Moreouer Dauid and the captaines of the hoste separated to the seruice of the sonnes of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Ieduthun, who should prophesie with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen, according to their seruice, was:
2Of the sonnes of Asaph: Zaccur, and Ioseph, and Nethaniah, and †Asarelah, the sonnes of Asaph vnder the hands of Asaph, which prophesied †according to the order of the king.
3Of Ieduthun: the sonnes of Ieduthun, Gedaliah, and ‖Zeri, and Ieshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, †sixe, vnder the handes of their father Ieduthun, who prophesied with a harpe, to giue thankes and to praise the LORD.
4Of Heman: the sonnes of Heman, Bukkiah, Mattaniah, ‖Uzziel, ‖Shebuel, and Ierimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliatha, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Ioshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
5All these were the sonnes of Heman the kings Seer in the ‖wordes of God, to lift vp the horne. And God gaue to Heman fourteene sonnes and three daughters.
6All these were vnder the hands of their father, for song in the house of the LORD with cymbals, psalteries and harpes, for the seruice of the house of God, †according to the kings order, to Asaph, Ieduthun, and Heman.
- 1 Samuel 19:11–12Rank 27 from verse 1
11Saul also 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 shalt be slain.
12¶ So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
11Saul also sent messengers vnto Dauids house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal Dauids wife tolde him, saying, If thou saue not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slaine.
12¶ So Michal let Dauid downe thorow a window: and hee went and fled, and escaped.
- Psalms 116:16Rank 28 from verse 1
- Psalms 116:6Rank 29 from verse 1
- Psalms 119:75–77Rank 30 from verse 1
75I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
76Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
75†I knowe, O LORD, that thy iudgements are right: and that thou in faithfulnesse hast afflicted me.
76†Let, I pray thee, thy mercifull kindnesse be for my comfort; according to thy word vnto thy seruant.
77Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.
- Psalms 41:12Rank 31 from verse 1
- Psalms 56:1Rank 32 from verse 1
- 1 Samuel 23:26–28Rank 33 from verse 1
26And 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.
27¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
28Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
26And Saul went on this side of the mountaine, and Dauid and his men on that side of the mountaine: and Dauid made haste to get away for feare of Saul: for Saul and his men compassed Dauid and his men round about to take them.
27¶ But there came a messenger vnto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come: for the Philistines haue †inuaded the land.
28Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after Dauid, & went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place †Sela-Hammahlekoth.
16Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
16Euen so would he haue remooued thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitnesse, and †that which should be set on thy table, should be full of fatnesse.
- Psalms 6:1Rank 35 from verse 1
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Psalms 4:1
Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.
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The one true God.
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righteousness
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Sense 1: Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enlarge, meaning to make greater or wider. Sense 2: To set at liberty or give room.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Severe trouble, anguish, or affliction. Sense 2: As a verb, to afflict, oppress, or make miserable.
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Compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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1HEAR 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.
1¶ Heare me, when I call, O God of my righteousnesse: thou hast inlarged mee when I was in distresse, ‖haue mercy vpon me, and heare my prayer.
Selected passage2O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
2O ye sonnes of men, how long will yee turne my glory into shame? how long will yee loue vanitie, and seeke after leasing? Selah.