STUDIO ALBUMS

Title

To the chief Musician on Neginoth. A Psalm of David.
 

Division

I. David begins with a short prayer (v. 1) and that prayer preaches.
II. He directs his speech to the children of men, and,
1. In God's name reproves them for the dishonour they do to God and the damage they do to their own souls (v. 2).
2. He sets before them the happiness of godly people for their encouragement to be religious (v. 3).
3. He calls upon them to consider their ways (v. 4).
III. He exhorts them to serve God and trust in him (v. 5).
IV. He gives an account of his own experiences of the grace of God working in him,
1. Enabling him to choose God's favour for his felicity (v. 6).
2. Filling his heart with joy therein (v. 7).
3. Quieting his spirit in the assurance of the divine protection he was under, night and day (v. 8).³
 

An Evening Prayer

Psalm 4 has been termed An Evening Prayer and has been considered a sequel to Psalm 3. At eventide the psalmist reviews the troubles of the day, and is satisfied. A sense of sweet peace and tranquillity takes possession of him, for he realises that, as God has been his support in the hours of distress, He will keep him through the night. It has been suggested that Psalm 5 also should be read together with Psalm 4, for Psalm 4 is a prayer appropriate to evening devotions and Psalm 5 is a petition appropriate to the period of morning worship. The same tone appears to pervade both psalms.⁴