I said in my alarm, “I have been cut off from Your sight!” But You heard the sound of my pleas when I cried out to You.
Psalm 4:3 - Tree of Life Version O sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into my shame? How long will you love worthlessness and pursue falsehood? Selah Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: The LORD will hear when I call unto him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and given distinction to] him who is godly [the man of loving-kindness]. The Lord listens and heeds when I call to Him. American Standard Version (1901) But know that Jehovah hath set apart for himself him that is godly: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him. Common English Bible Know this: the LORD takes personal care of the faithful. The LORD will hear me when I cry out to him. Catholic Public Domain Version Sons of men, how long will you be dull in heart, so that whatever you love is in vain, and whatever you seek is false? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? Why do you love vanity, and seek after lying? |
I said in my alarm, “I have been cut off from Your sight!” But You heard the sound of my pleas when I cried out to You.
“Gather My kedoshim to Me, who cut a covenant with Me with a sacrifice.”
You have recorded my wanderings. You put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?
Sons of Adam are a vapor, sons of man are an illusion. In balanced scales they go up— altogether they are less than a breath.
For how would it be known that I or your people have found favor in Your sight? Isn’t it because You go with us, that distinguishes us from all the people on the face of the earth?”
“You did not choose Me, but I chose you. I selected you so that you would go and produce fruit, and your fruit would remain. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in My name.
For we are His workmanship—created in Messiah Yeshua for good deeds, which God prepared beforehand so we might walk in them.
Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord keep away from unrighteousness.”
He gave Himself for us so that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and so that He might purify for Himself a chosen people, zealous for good deeds.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Therefore the Lord certainly knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and how to keep the unrighteous being punished until the Day of Judgment—