28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before him,
    so that he heard the cry of the needy.(A)

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I call out to the Lord,(A)
    and he answers me from his holy mountain.(B)

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Psalm 4[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

Answer me(A) when I call to you,
    my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;(B)
    have mercy(C) on me and hear my prayer.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-8 is numbered 4:2-9.

Away from me,(A) all you who do evil,(B)
    for the Lord has heard my weeping.

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The Lord has heard my cry for mercy;(A)
    the Lord accepts my prayer.

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In my distress(A) I called to the Lord;(B)
    I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;(C)
    my cry came(D) before him, into his ears.

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You have granted him his heart’s desire(A)
    and have not withheld the request of his lips.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 21:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
    length of days, for ever and ever.(A)

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In you our ancestors put their trust;
    they trusted and you delivered them.(A)

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