Experience Psalm 4 from the King James Version with calming ocean waves in this peaceful Psalms and Tides episode for rest, reflection, prayer, and sleep.

Psalm 4 is a peaceful evening prayer, moving from distress to confidence, from troubled thoughts to stillness before God. David calls upon the Lord as the God of his righteousness, remembers that the Lord hears him, and invites the heart to be quiet: “Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.”

In this episode of Psalms and Tides, the steady rhythm of the sea provides a calm setting for Scripture, prayer, reflection, and sleep. Psalm 4 speaks especially to the restless mind at day’s end, reminding us that true safety does not come from outward circumstances, but from the Lord Himself.

As you listen, may the words of this Psalm help you release the burdens of the day and rest in its closing promise: “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”

Psalm 4, King James Version.

Highlighted verses

Psalm 4:1 — “Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness…”

Psalm 4:3 — “But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.”

Psalm 4:4 — “Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.”

Psalm 4:8 — “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”