Psalms 4:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: you have enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ בִּנְגִינ֗וֹת מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃

Transliteration

To-the-mənaṣṣēaḥ with-nəgînôt mizmôr to-dāwid

Grammar Details

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition ל (to/for) - director/chief musician
• *nəgînôt*: feminine plural noun with prefixed preposition ב (with/in/by) - stringed instruments
• *mizmôr*: masculine singular construct - psalm/song
• *dāwid*: proper name with prefixed preposition ל (to/for/of) - David

Word Meanings

• *mənaṣṣēaḥ*: chief musician/choir director/conductor
• *nəgînôt*: stringed instruments/music
• *mizmôr*: psalm/melody/song with instrumental accompaniment
• *dāwid*: David [referring to authorship or dedication]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the director of music, with stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A alm 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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Heare me whe I cal, o God of my rightuousnes, thou that comfortest me in my trouble: haue mercy vpon me, and herken vnto my prayer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare me when I call, O God of my righteousnes: thou hast set me at libertie, when I was in distresse: haue mercie vpon me & hearken vnto my prayer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To the chiefe musition on Neginoth, a psalme of Dauid. Heare me when I call O God of my righteousnesse: thou hast set me at libertie when I was in distresse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  > Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David]. 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 18:18-19 : 18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my support. 19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
• Exod 34:6-7 : 6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, "The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in goodness and truth," 7 "Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and by no means clearing the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation."
• Jer 23:6 : 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely. And this is his name by which he shall be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
• Hab 3:19 : 19 The LORD God is my strength, and He will make my feet like deer's feet, and He will make me walk on my high places. To the chief musician, on my stringed instruments.
• Job 36:16 : 16 Even so would he have brought you out of distress into a broad place, where there is no tightness; and that which should be set on your table would be full of abundance.
• Ps 17:6 : 6 I have called upon you, for you will hear me, O God; incline your ear to me, and hear my speech.
• Ps 6:1 : 1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
• Ps 11:7 : 7 For the righteous LORD loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright.
• 1 Cor 1:30 : 30 But of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
• 2 Cor 1:8 : 8 For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed beyond measure, above strength, so much that we despaired even of life.
• 2 Cor 1:10 : 10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver; in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
• 2 Cor 5:20-21 : 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For he made him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
• 1 Sam 17:37 : 37 David said moreover, The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with you.
• 1 Sam 19:11-12 : 11 Saul also sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning; and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you shall be killed. 12 So Michal let David down through a window; and he went, and fled, and escaped.
• 1 Sam 23:26-28 : 26 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 surrounded David and his men, intending to capture them. 27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, Hurry, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. 28 Therefore, Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore, they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
• 1 Chr 25:1-6 : 1 Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, psalteries, and cymbals: and the number of the workers according to their service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the king's order. 3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD. 4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: 5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt the horn. And God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 All these were under the direction 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.
• Ps 22:1 : 1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?
• Ps 24:5 : 5 He shall receive blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
• Ps 25:16 : 16 Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am desolate and afflicted.
• Ps 31:8 : 8 And have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: you have set my feet in a wide place.
• Ps 40:1-3 : 1 I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. 3 And He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God: many shall see it and fear and shall trust in the LORD.
• Ps 41:12 : 12 And as for me, You uphold me in my integrity and set me before Your face forever.
• Ps 42:1 : 1 As the deer pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after You, O God.
• Ps 45:1 : 1 My heart is overflowing with a good matter: I speak of the things I have composed concerning the king: my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
• Ps 56:1 : 1 Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; he fights against me daily oppressing me.
• Ps 57:1 : 1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul trusts in you; yes, in the shadow of your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by.
• Ps 67:1 : 1 God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us; Selah.
• Ps 76:1 : 1 In Judah, God is known; His name is great in Israel.
• Ps 86:3-5 : 3 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I cry to You daily. 4 Bring joy to the soul of Your servant, for to You, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For You, Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all them that call upon You.
• Ps 116:6 : 6 The LORD preserves the simple: I was brought low, and He helped me.
• Ps 116:16 : 16 O LORD, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid: You have loosed my bonds.
• Ps 119:75-77 : 75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. 76 Let, I pray, Your merciful kindness be my comfort, according to Your word to Your servant. 77 Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
• Ps 119:132 : 132 Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those who love Your name.
• Ps 143:2 : 2 And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living shall be justified.
• Isa 45:24 : 24 Surely, they shall say, In the LORD I have righteousness and strength. To Him shall men come; and all who are incensed against Him shall be ashamed.